US Supreme Court to hear Abercrombie hijab case
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THE US Supreme Court will make a rare foray into popular clothing on Wednesday to weigh in on accusations that Abercrombie & Fitch illegally rejected a Muslim job applicant because of her hijab.
Abercrombie argued that its store policy forbids sales staff - whom it calls "models" - from wearing "caps" of any sort, and that Samantha Elauf, then 17, should have made clear in her 2008 interview that she could not comply due to her religion.
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