CVS, Ex-Nurse Stay Contraceptive Suit Pending Supreme Court Case

Feb. 9, 2023, 3:05 PM UTC

A CVS Pharmacy Inc. nurse that was allegedly fired after refusing to prescribe contraceptives and Plan B can stay her religious discrimination suit against the retailer pending the Supreme Court’s decision in Groff v. DeJoy.

Suzanne Schuler’s lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Kansas is joined by two similar cases brought by fired CVS nurses in Texas and Virginia. Neither has requested a stay as of Thursday.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Groff on April 18, and its outcome could make it more difficult for employers to challenge religious accommodation requests.

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