Alvin Marrero-Méndez v. Héctor Pesquera

Alvin Marrero-Méndez v. Héctor Pesquera, et al. (Case No. 13-cv-01203-JAG) is a civil lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff, Alvin Marrero-Méndez, a police officer, experienced discrimination and retaliation from his supervisors because of his religious beliefs, or lack thereof. The lawsuit claims that supervisors subjected him to mandatory, officially sponsored prayer and unwanted proselytizing. When Marrero-Méndez objected to these practices, he was humiliated publicly, disarmed, given downgraded duties such as washing cars, and denied days off. The complaint seeks monetary damages and an injunction to stop these practices and restore the plaintiff's regular job duties.