Wilkerson v. New Media Technology Charter School
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In Wilkerson v. New Media Technology Charter School Inc., (3rd Cir. 2008), the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that a school teacher stated a valid claim for retaliation based on her complaints against a charter school for religious discrimination.
The teacher alleged under Title VII that she was terminated based on:
- her Christian religious beliefs;
- her refusal to participate in a "libations ceremony"; and
- her complaints about the ceremony.
The ceremony at issue required teachers to participate in what the plaintiff described as religious worship of their ancestors.
The Court relied on Twombly, an antitrust decision, to enable a generous reading of employment discrimination claims.