The American Islamic Congress was 1 of 15 civil and religious organizations that supported Samantha Elauf’s petition in a brief for the Supreme Court. In 2008, Ms. Elauf interviewed with a children’s clothing store, owned by big name Abercrombie & Fitch. However, they proceeded to deny her employment, claiming her head scarf was against the company’s dress code policy. Click here to read the lawsuit in-depth and here to read about Ms. Elauf’s triumph in court on June 1, 2015.