Correctional Officer Who Could Not Carry Bible Loses Title VII Case

In Franks v. Nebraska, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2829 (D NE, Jan. 10, 2012), a Nebraska federal district court rejected a Title VII employment discrimination claims by a correctional officer who was not permitted to carry a pocket-sized Bible while at work in the Omaha Correctional Center. His claim that his employer failed to accommodate his religious beliefs failed because he acceded to the requirement and thereby avoided any adverse employment consequences. The court also rejected plaintiff's claim that he was subjected to disparate treatment because of his religion and his claim of religious-based harassment.