In Maxon v. Fuller Theological Seminary, (9th Cir., Dec. 13, 2021), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that Fuller Theological Seminary falls within the religious organization exemption in Title IX even though the school is controlled by its own board rather than an outside religious organization. Plaintiffs sued under Title IX after they were dismissed from the Seminary because, in violation of the school's Sexual Standards, they were in same-sex marriages. The court said that it cannot second-guess the seminary's interpretation of its own religious tenets. Courthouse News Service reports on the decision.
