Curl v. Beltsville Adventist School

Q: What court decided Beltsville Adventist School?

Curl v. Beltsville Adventist School was decided by the U.S. District Court in 2016.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Beltsville Adventist School?

Curl v. Beltsville Adventist School involves the following religious liberty issues: Education, Free Exercise, Workplace Accommodation.

Legal Case

A church school teacher classified as a 'minister' has no right to pursue federal claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act due to the ministerial exception.

ReligiousLiberty.TV February 26, 2026 1 min read

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Curl v. Beltsville Adventist School (D. 2016).

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Curl v. Beltsville Adventist School [U.S. District Court, 2016] — A church school teacher classified as a 'minister' has no right to pursue federal claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act due to the ministerial exception. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/curl-v-beltsville-adventist-school/, accessed September 14, 2026).

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Year: 2016 Court: U.S. District Court

Education Free Exercise Workplace Accommodation

Holding: A church school teacher classified as a 'minister' has no right to pursue federal claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act due to the ministerial exception.

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"Ministerial exception" preempts discrimination lawsuit brought by injured church school teacher August 29, 2016

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Curl v. Beltsville Adventist School is a Education case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2016. The court held that a church school teacher classified as a 'minister' has no right to pursue federal claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act due to the ministerial exception.