Mary is a sheriff’s deputy with the Collin County Sheriff’s…
Mary is a sheriff’s deputy with the Collin County Sheriff’s Department. Anti-abortion protesters announce that they are going to hold rallies at medical clinics where abortions are performed in Collin County. The sheriff’s department decides to assign officers to guard the clinics. Mary tells the chief of police that she has strong religious beliefs opposing abortion and cannot guard such a clinic. The chief tells Mary she can patrol elsewhere during the rallies. During one of the rallies, a riot occurs at one of the clinics, and Mary is one of the officers called to assist. She refuses to respond to the emergency call and is fired. Mary claims religious discrimination. Which of the following is most likely to be true in this case?