NYPD Officer Fishel Litzman
Following a November ruling in which a judge agreed that he
was victim of religious discrimination, 39 year-old Fishel Litzman has been
reinstated by the NYPD and assigned to the 46th Precinct in the Bronx.
The NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Reports that
Litzman was booted from the Police Academy a month before graduation in June of
2012 because he contended that his religious beliefs prohibited him from
trimming his facial hair down to the dept. limitations of 1 millimeter.
Litzman was forced to take on a paramedic position to
support his family while his federal case against the NYPD was ongoing.
A federal judge in December ordered his reinstatement, as
well as the NYPD to pay $137K in legal fees.
The city immediately filed a notice to appeal, but Litzman’s
lawyer, Nathan Lewin, said he’s hopeful the new administration will decide to
drop it.
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