Biel v. St. James Catholic School

The ministerial exception does not bar a Catholic school teacher fired for requesting time off for cancer treatment from pursuing an ADA discrimination claim.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 26, 2026
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Year: 2018
Holding: The ministerial exception does not bar a Catholic school teacher fired for requesting time off for cancer treatment from pursuing an ADA discrimination claim.
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Biel v. St. James Catholic School is a Education case in 2018. The court held that the ministerial exception does not bar a Catholic school teacher fired for requesting time off for cancer treatment from pursuing an ADA discrimination claim.