In a major ruling that has stirred debate among legal experts and advocates of workplace equality, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal brought by Ronald Hittle—a former fire chief from Stockton, California—alleging that his termination was driven by religious discrimination,
The decision, which upholds lower court rulings, comes as part of a broader judicial landscape where the Court is also reviewing contentious gun rights cases, underscoring its conservative majority’s approach to hot‑button issues.