Watch Judge Napolitano On Muslim Truck Drivers Getting $240K In Beer Delivery Lawsuit Few things tick off Americans more than law being applied selectively, especially when religion and religious beliefs are involved. On Monday, two Somolian-American truck drivers fired by Star Transport for refusing to haul loads of beer claiming the activity violated their religious beliefs were awarded $240,000 byJudge James E. Shadid, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Does that name give anyone else pause? The case itself was pursued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over the 2009 incidents. Star Transport admitted liability earlier in the year, so Mondays decision was just the award phase. The resulting trial was to determine compensatory and punitive damages and back pay. The jury awarded Mahad Abass Mohamed (formerly known as Mahad Aden) and Abdkiarim Hassan Bulshale (formerly known as Abdikarim Ismail) $20,000 each in compensatory damages and $100,000 each in punitive damages. Judge Shadid awarded each approximately $1,500 in back pay. EEOC is proud to support the rights of workers to equal treatment in the workplace without having to sacrifice their religious beliefs or practices, said EEOC General Counsel David Lopez. This is fundamental to the American principles of religious freedom and tolerance. Star Transport failed to provide any discrimination training to its human resources personnel, which led to catastrophic results for these employees, said June Calhoun, an EEOC attorney who litigated the case. They suffered real injustice that needed to be addressed. By this verdict, the jury remedied the injustice by sending clear messages to Star Transport and other employers that they will be held accountable for their unlawful employment practices She also said the decision signals religious freedom is a right for all Americans. Tell that to Christian bakers who are being driven out of business rather than make wedding cakes for same sex couples. In fact, our favorite libertarian voice of legal reason, Judge Andrew Napolitano, had some things to say about this: The way the feds intervened in the case, they wanted this case because they wanted to make the point that theyve now made, Judge Napolitano said. More muslims getting their way when they should have known going into their jobs that the possibility was there for violations of their religious beliefs was real. Guess finding another job like a number of us have done over the years when our religious beliefs were violated by an employer (in my case, embryonic stem cells) wasnt doable? Will have to say a Rosary for these men that their hearts be open to going a less destructive route. Note to Megyn Kelly: uh, the haircut didnt change the trailer parkishness of your act. 