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Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Supreme CourtMarch 28, 2011No. No. 10-553
Defendant WinHosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School
Case Details
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- Supreme Court review of lower court decision denying ministerial exception defense
- 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 interfering with a religious organization's employment decisions for ministerial positions, affirming the church's right to hire and fire ministers without government interference.
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