Mehdi v. United States Postal Service — ReligiousLiberty.TV

Q: What court decided United States Postal Service?

Mehdi v. United States Postal Service was decided by the U.S. District Court in 1997.

Q: What is the citation for United States Postal Service?

The official citation for Mehdi v. United States Postal Service is 988 F. Supp. 721.

Q: What legal issues are involved in United States Postal Service?

Mehdi v. United States Postal Service involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, Public Display.

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Mehdi v. United States Postal Service, 988 F. Supp. 721 (D. 1997).

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Mehdi v. United States Postal Service, 988 F. Supp. 721 (U.S. District Court, 1997). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/mehdi/

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Mehdi v. United States Postal Service (988 F. Supp. 721) [U.S. District Court, 1997] — Post offices are not required to include crescent and star symbols alongside Christmas and Hanukkah decorations in recognition of Muslim holidays. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/mehdi/, accessed April 10, 2026).

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Citation: 988 F. Supp. 721 Year: 1997 Court: U.S. District Court

Free Exercise Public Display

Holding: Post offices are not required to include crescent and star symbols alongside Christmas and Hanukkah decorations in recognition of Muslim holidays.

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Brief mention

Mehdi v. United States Postal Service (988 F. Supp. 721) is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. District Court in 1997. The court held that post offices are not required to include crescent and star symbols alongside Christmas and Hanukkah decorations in recognition of Muslim holidays.