( August 7, 2026, 1:47 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) waived its response to a petition for writ of certiorari filed by a group of workers asking the U.S. Supreme Court to determine how much detail is needed regarding a plaintiff’s religious beliefs to file a Title VII claim and survive dismissal after a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals majority affirmed dismissal of religious discrimination claims stemming from requests for exemption from COVID-19 testing, masking and distancing guidelines....