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Whistleblower Protection, Pregnancy Discrimination, and Religious Freedom on the Docket
The following pages provide the status of key cases granted certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court for consideration during the October 2014 term (October 6, 2014, to October 4, 2015) as of September 26, 2014. Cases are organized by certiorari date within each section. Certiorari Granted and Argument Scheduled Holt v. Hobbs — This case was granted certiorari on March 3, 2014, and is scheduled to be argued on October 7, 2014. At issue is whether a Department of Corrections rule limiting the beard length of inmates violates Federal law or the First Amendment freedom of religion. Heien v. North…