Showing posts with label Ministerial exception. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ministerial exception. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Certiorari Denied in Ministerial Exception Case

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Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court denied review in two companion appeals, Bowes v. Liberty University, Inc.  (Docket No. 23-550) and Liberty ...
Saturday, January 20, 2024

Defamation Claim Not Subject to Ministerial Exception Doctrine; Discrimination and Contract Claims Are

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In Uzomechina v. Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey ,  (D NJ, Jan. 18, 2024), a New Jersey federal district court held that the ministerial exc...
Friday, January 05, 2024

Ministerial Exception Does Not Bar Whistleblower Suit by Liberty University Dean

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 In Markley v. Liberty University, Inc. , (VA Cir. Ct., Dec. 8, 2023), a Virginia state trial court held that the ministerial exception doct...
Friday, December 01, 2023

Christian Non-Profit Cannot Rescind Job Offer Because of Same-Sex Marriage

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In McMahon v. World Vision, Inc. ,  (WD WA, Nov. 28, 2023), a Washington federal district court held that a Christian non-profit organizatio...
Sunday, October 22, 2023

Christian Pre-School May Get State Aid Without Complying With Non-Discrimination Rules Which Violate Its Beliefs

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In Darren Patterson Christian Academy v. Roy ,  (D CO, Oct. 20, 2023), a Colorado federal district court issued a preliminary injunction bar...
Friday, September 22, 2023

4th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments on Catholic School's Firing of Teacher Who Entered Same-Sex Marriage

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The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday heard oral arguments ( audio of full oral arguments ) in  Billard v. Charlotte Catholic H...
Tuesday, September 05, 2023

Religious Organization Lacks Standing to Challenge Interpretation of State Anti-Discrimination law

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In Union Gospel Mission of Yakima, Wash. v. Ferguson , (ED WA, Sept. 1, 2023), a Washington federal district court dismissed for lack of sta...
Friday, July 14, 2023

Catholic School's Non-Renewal of Counsellor Who Entered Same-Sex Marriage Upheld

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In Fitzgerald v. Roncalli High School, Inc. , (7th Cir., July 13, 2023), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the ministerial exc...
Friday, July 07, 2023

Ministerial Exception Applies to Slander, But Not Contract Claims

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In Gackenheimer v. Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ, Inc. ,  (CT Super., June 29, 2023), a minister who was fi...
Monday, July 03, 2023

4th Circuit Panel Members Disagree on Use of Ministerial Exception Doctrine in Suit Against Liberty University

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 In Palmer v. Liberty University, Inc. ,  (4th Cir., June 30, 2023), the three judges on the panel of the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ...
Thursday, June 15, 2023

Church Autonomy Doctrine Requires Dismissal of Title VII Claim By Non-Ministerial Employee

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In McMahon v. World Vision Inc. , (WD WA, June 12, 2023), a Washington federal district court dismissed a Title VII sex discrimination suit,...
Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Supreme Court Denies Cert. In Two Ministerial Exception Cases

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The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday denied review in two cases which held that interlocutory appeals from denial of a ministerial exception def...
Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Ministerial Exception and RFRA Defenses Rejected in Suit Over Firing of Bible Translation Company IT Employee

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In Ratlliff v. Wycliffe Associates, Inc. ,  (MD FL, May 26, 2023), a Florida federal district court refused to dismiss a Title VII employmen...
Monday, May 01, 2023

Triable Issues of Fact Remain on Ministerial Exception in Age Discrimination Suit Against Catholic School

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 In Atkins v. St. Cecelia Catholic School , (CA App., April 28, 2023), a California state appellate court held that there are triable issues...
Friday, April 28, 2023

Former Cantor's Claims Against Synagogue Are Dismissed

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In Sklar v. Temple Israel, Westport Inc. ,  (CT Super., April 21, 2023), a Connecticut state trial court dismissed breach of contract and in...
Saturday, April 15, 2023

Two Justices Say Iowa Should Adopt Ministerial Exception Doctrine

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In Konchar v. Pins ,  (IA Sup. Ct., April 14, 2023), the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a trial court's dismissal of fraud, defamation and ...
Saturday, April 08, 2023

Ministerial Exception Doctrine Requires Dismissal of Hostile Work Environment Claims

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In Montgomery v. St. John's United Church of Christ ,  (OH App., April 6, 2023), an Ohio state appellate court held that the ministerial...
Friday, March 03, 2023

Christian Mission Challenges Narrowing of Washington State's Religious Exemption From Employment Non-Discrimination Law

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Suit was filed yesterday in a Washington federal district court by a Christian social service agency contending that the Washington Supreme ...
Thursday, February 16, 2023

Ministerial Exception Bars Disability Discrimination Suit Against Zen Center

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In Behrend v. San Francisco Zen Center, Inc. , (ND CA, Feb. 14, 2023), a California federal district court dismissed on ministerial exceptio...
Thursday, February 09, 2023

Ministerial Exception Doctrine Requires Dismissal of Jewish Teacher's Defamation Suit

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In Hyman v. Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey ,  (NJ Super., Feb. 8, 2023), a New Jersey state appellate court held that the ministerial exc...