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Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

U.S. Supreme CourtJanuary 11, 2012No. 10-553Cited 496 times

Case Details

Judge(s)
Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Kagan
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
Supreme Court decision reversing lower court ruling that allowed EEOC action to proceed
Circuit
Federal Circuit

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Retaliation

Outcome

Supreme Court ruled that the ministerial exception prevents the EEOC from enforcing employment discrimination laws against churches in hiring and firing decisions for ministerial positions.

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