Practice question
A government employee requests an exemption based on a sincere religious practice burdened by a disciplinary rule. The State offers only general policy assertions, without demonstrating a compelling reason to deny this exemption or addressing less restrictive means. The tribunal says sincerity alone automatically exempts every believer from every law. Which is best under Escritor?
- The tribunal's universal exemption rule is correct
- The claimant must be assessed under the accommodation test; the State's stated showing is insufficient, but there is no universal immunity
- All public employment extinguishes free exercise
- A court must first choose the best religion
- The largest denomination decides the result
Legal references
- Estrada v. Escritor, A.M. No. P-02-1651, June 22, 2006, main opinion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/jun2006/am_p-02-1651_2006.html
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