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Our Lady of Guadalupe Sch. v. Morrissey-Berru
U.S. Supreme CourtDecember 18, 2019No. No. 19-267Cited 1 time
Defendant WinOur Lady of Guadalupe School
Case Details
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- Supreme Court affirmed lower court decision applying ministerial exception
- Circuit
- Federal Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Outcome
The Supreme Court held that the ministerial exception bars employment discrimination claims brought by teachers at religious schools, affirming that religious institutions have a constitutional right to determine their own leadership without government interference.
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