What is a concurring opinion?
Write a 2 page essay about it. Among other things, tell your reader:
1. The basic facts of the case.
2. What the majority decided, and why.
3. What a concurring opinion is, and the point Justice Thomas was trying to make in his.
4. Should there be any limits? If a Hasidic Jew wants to work at Hooter’s, or an Amish woman wants to be a Houston Rockets Power Dancer, would the same rules apply?
5. If you were on the Supreme Court, how would you have ruled, and why?
Submit in Word. Cite your sources.
Additional Resources
As always, I like the Cornell Law School site (https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/14-86) for cases, but you can use the Supreme Court’s site instead: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/14
As always, the New York Times has a great article about the case: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/02/us/supreme-court-rules-in-samantha-elauf-abercrombie-fitch-case.html?_r=0
The Wall Street Journal weighs in: http://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-sides-with-muslim-abercrombie-job-applicant-over-head-scarf-1433170999
As always, the SCOTUS blog is a great source of information: http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-abercrombie-fitch-stores-inc/