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Q: What court decided Walgreen?

Patterson v. Walgreen was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019.

Q: What is the citation for Walgreen?

The official citation for Patterson v. Walgreen is 18-349.

Q: Who won Walgreen?

The outcome in Patterson v. Walgreen was: Pending. The Court will decide whether the di minimis definition of 'undue hardship' from TWA v. Hardison will remain in place in a case involving a Seventh-day Adventist terminated for refusing to work on Saturday.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Walgreen?

Patterson v. Walgreen involves the following religious liberty issues: Free Exercise, Workplace Accommodation.

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Patterson v. Walgreen, No. 18-349 (U.S. 2019).

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Patterson v. Walgreen (No. 18-349) [U.S. Supreme Court, 2019] — The Court will decide whether the di minimis definition of 'undue hardship' from TWA v. Hardison will remain in place in a case involving a Seventh-day Adventist terminated for refusing to work on Saturday. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/patterson/, accessed April 9, 2026).

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Citation: 18-349 Year: 2019 Court: U.S. Supreme Court Outcome: Pending

Free Exercise Workplace Accommodation

Holding: The Court will decide whether the di minimis definition of 'undue hardship' from TWA v. Hardison will remain in place in a case involving a Seventh-day Adventist terminated for refusing to work on Saturday.

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Patterson v. Walgreen (18-349) is a Free Exercise case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019. The court held that the Court will decide whether the di minimis definition of 'undue hardship' from TWA v. Hardison will remain in place in a case involving a Seventh-day Adventist terminated for refusing to work on Saturday. The case resulted in a Pending outcome.