In Alfonzo Walker, Jr. v. Beau Rivage Resorts, LLC, No. 1:24CV386-LG-RPM, 2025 WL 346018 (S.D. Miss. Dec. 2, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s religious discrimination claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
From the decision:
Title VII makes it unlawful for employers “to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin[.]” 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(1) (citation modified). To support a Title VII claim, a plaintiff must plead “(1) an adverse employment action, (2) taken against a plaintiff because of [his] protected status.” Cicalese v. Univ. of Tex. Med. Branch, 924 F.3d 762, 767 (5th Cir. 2019) (citation modified).
Walker, who is Muslim, alleges that he was terminated for placing a religious sign on his locker at work. He further claims that “other employees are allowed to display … religious signs and symbols on their lockers without repercussions.” Am. Compl. [18] at 5.
The court concluded that these facts are sufficient to state a Title VII claim for religious discrimination.