Suit Charges Student Not Admitted To Community College Program Because of His Expression of Religious Beliefs

ACLJ announced yesterday that it has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of student Brandon Jenkins against The Community College of Baltimore County Maryland for denying Jenkins admission to the school's radiation therapy program in part because of Jenkins' expression of his religious beliefs. The complaint (full text) in Jenkins v. Kurtinitis, (D MD, filed 4/21/2014) alleges that the program director explained Jenkins' rejection in part as follows:

I understand that religion is a major part of your life and that was evident in your recommendation letters, however, this field is not the place for religion. We have many patients who come to us for treatment from many different religions and some who believe in nothing at all. If you interview in the future, you may want to leave your thoughts and beliefs out of the interview process.