10-09-2014, 10:12 AM
I wonder if this case from 2004 will have any effect on the outcome of this new case.
http://americancityandcounty.com/issue20...ublic-pool
A few points I pulled from that link.
The City of Omaha and the American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska announced today that they have reached a settlement in the lawsuit Lubna Hussein v. City of Omaha.
The lawsuit was filed in June 2004 on behalf of a Muslim woman who was not allowed to enter a public swimming pool last summer due to her religious clothing. The city policies in place at the time of the lawsuit did not permit anyone to enter a swimming pool unless they were wearing a bathing suit.
The parties announced today the City of Omaha has amended its policies to allow a variance in their dress code based on religious and/or medical needs.
The City has put a copy of the new dress code on its website, along with a copy of the form one should complete to obtain a waiver based on religious beliefs.
http://americancityandcounty.com/issue20...ublic-pool
A few points I pulled from that link.
The City of Omaha and the American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska announced today that they have reached a settlement in the lawsuit Lubna Hussein v. City of Omaha.
The lawsuit was filed in June 2004 on behalf of a Muslim woman who was not allowed to enter a public swimming pool last summer due to her religious clothing. The city policies in place at the time of the lawsuit did not permit anyone to enter a swimming pool unless they were wearing a bathing suit.
The parties announced today the City of Omaha has amended its policies to allow a variance in their dress code based on religious and/or medical needs.
The City has put a copy of the new dress code on its website, along with a copy of the form one should complete to obtain a waiver based on religious beliefs.