The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday denied review in two cases which held that interlocutory appeals from denial of a ministerial exception defense are not allowed. (Order List).
Faith Bible Chapel International v. Tucker, (Docket No. 22-741, certiorari denied 6/12/2023), involves a former high school teacher and administrator/ chaplain who contends that he was fired for opposing alleged racial discrimination by a Christian school. In the case, the 10th Circuit denied en banc review. (See prior posting).
Synod of Bishops v. Belya, (Docket No. 22-824, certiorari denied 6/12/2023) involves a suit in which plaintiff contends that he was defamed when defendants publicly accused him of forging a series of letters regarding his appointment as Bishop of Miami in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. In the case, the 2nd Circuit denied en banc review. (See prior posting).
