Federal Court Allows Catholic School to Fire Teacher in Same-Sex Marriage
December 14, 2021
A federal court in Indiana recently ruled that a Catholic school could refuse to renew the employment contract of a gay guidance counselor.
Posts tagged "Ministerial Exception"
Court Issues Decision Following Firing of LGBTQ+ Teacher
January 11, 2022
An Indiana appellate court issued a ruling in a case initiated by a man who was fired from his job as a teacher at a Catholic high school.
US Supreme Court Hears Two Critical Religious Rights Cases
May 27, 2020
Two recent Supreme Court cases ask whether Catholic school instructors qualify as “ministers,” and whether religious rights laws are therefore applicable.
U.S. Supreme Court to Dive Deeper Into Church and State Laws
January 29, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court will examine the required separation between church and state when It examines two Catholic school teacher terminations in 2020.
Educators Sue Over Religious Discrimination
November 7, 2018
Two teachers in Pennsylvania initiate legal action against their school, claiming they faced discrimination over required Christian retreats.
Indiana School Suspends Teacher Over Same-Sex Marriage
October 26, 2018
Recently in Indiana, a Catholic high school teacher was placed on administrative leave after it was determined that she joined in a same-sex marriage.
Elementary School Principal Falls Under “Ministerial Exception”
September 1, 2017
A Roman Catholic elementary school principal is unable to pursue a retaliation case against the Archdiocese of New York because of “ministerial exception.”