New York, NY – A federal judge has ruled that a former New York City Department of Correction employee can continue her lawsuit alleging religious discrimination after being fired for refusing the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Religious accommodation dispute

Plaintiff Ayana F. Mumin, a practicing Muslim, asked for an exemption from the Department of Correction’s vaccination requirement in 2021, citing her religious beliefs. The agency denied her request, placed her on unpaid leave, and ultimately terminated her employment for noncompliance.

Mumin sued the City of New York and Louis A. Molina, Commissioner of DOC, under Title VII, the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, and Section 1983, claiming she was subjected to unlawful discrimination and retalia

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