Abercrombie Pressed at U.S. Supreme Court in Head-Scarf Case

U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed support for a Muslim teenager denied a job at Abercrombie & Fitch Co. because of her head scarf, in a case that may put a greater burden on employers to avoid religious discrimination.

Hearing arguments Wednesday in Washington, several justices questioned a federal appeals court ruling that sided with Abercrombie. The lower court said Samantha Elauf needed to explicitly tell the company she required a religious exemption from its dress code to work at an Oklahoma store.