Sikhs and The Revolutionary Era

2009-06-16 Thread Dave Sidhu
Dear Friends, I hope this email finds you all well. As a Sikh who has studied post-9/11 discrimination against this community and others, and as someone fond of early American history, I am interested in exploring the relationship between Sikhism and the Founding Fathers. On the surface, I belie

Re: Law.com - 3rd Circuit Rejects Muslim Cop's Bid toWearReligiousScarf

2009-04-09 Thread Dave Sidhu
The Webb case brings to mind an ongoing matter involving Kevin Harrington -- a turbaned Sikh who was told by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) that he could no longer wear his turban as a train operator (a position within full view of the public), and that if he still insisted o

Re: Law.com - 3rd Circuit Rejects Muslim Cop's Bid to Wear Religious Scarf

2009-04-08 Thread Dave Sidhu
Dear Friends, If anyone is interested in reviewing Directive 78 (the police department's uniform policy), I have a copy of it on my hard drive. Please feel free to contact me directly and I will send you the file. Also, here is a link to the Third Circuit's decision: http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/o