Amy Arzamendi, et al. v. Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, et al.

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2) requires “a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief,” and a complaint survives a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) if it pleads “enough facts to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.” Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570 (2007). Over a dissent by Judge Willett, the Fifth Circuit held below that Petitioners Amy Arzamendi and Brooke Stadler had not sufficiently pled their religious beliefs to warrant protection under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and dismissed their failure to accommodate claims. The question presented is: What level of detail about a plaintiff’s religious beliefs is necessary to meet the pleading standard for a request for religious accommodation under Title VII and survive a motion to dismiss?