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A federal judge rejected a religious discrimination case against personal finance guru Dave Ramsey and his company that sought to challenge the Franklin-based employer’s COVID-19 response and ensuing personnel conflict. U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson in Nashville dismissed claims that Ramsey Solutions violated state employment law and federal protections for religious beliefs for firing employee Brad Amos, who protested the company’s lax public health practices. Amos said his opposition was also religious in nature. The Wednesday decision addresses one, though not all, of the major disputes for Ramsey and his media empire over religious freedoms. The private corporation has settled or still faces other lawsuits, including an ongoing case about executives’ religious beliefs dictating rank-and-file employees’ personal conduct. Ramsey, a prominent evangelical Christian figure, has come under fire in recent years for his dismissive attitudes toward COVID-19 public health guidelines and employees’ grievances about an intense work culture . Ramsey was a defiant voice against masks , criticizing the precaution on his nationally syndicated radio show, and his company held a Christmas party for hundreds despite guidance against large gatherings at the time. Ramsey Solutions, comprised of 1,000-plus employees, required staff to return to work in-person in May 2020, […]