Chassidic Jew sues NY motor vehicle dept for being forced to remove head covering

(JNS) — The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles forced an Orthodox Jewish woman to remove a religious head covering while posing for a driver’s license, violating state policy and the Constitution, according to a federal law suit filed on April 27.

The state didn’t follow its own rules in its demand of Sara Fellig, the Brooklyn resident’s lawyer Emma Lerner Freeman told JNS.

“Especially in New York City, which prides itself on being a safe place for people of all faiths, the DMV needs to do better,” the lawyer told JNS. “It must be held accountable for violating Ms. Fellig’s First Amen...