Rosas v. Corp. of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle

Q: What is the citation for Rosas v. Corp. of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle?

The official citation for Rosas v. Corp. of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle is 09-35003.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Rosas v. Corp. of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle?

Rosas v. Corp. of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle involves the following religious liberty issues: Church & State, Free Exercise, Workplace Accommodation.

The ministerial exception bars employment discrimination claims by seminarians against the Catholic Church for overtime wage violations under Title VII and Washington’s Minimum Wage Act.

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February 26, 2026

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Citation: 09-35003 Year: 2010

Church & State Free Exercise Workplace Accommodation

Holding: The ministerial exception bars employment discrimination claims by seminarians against the Catholic Church for overtime wage violations under Title VII and Washington's Minimum Wage Act.

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9th Circuit Holds 'Ministerial Exception' Bars Seminarian Employment Case March 21, 2010

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Rosas v. Corp. of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle (09-35003) is a Church & State case in 2010. The court held that the ministerial exception bars employment discrimination claims by seminarians against the Catholic Church for overtime wage violations under Title VII and Washington's Minimum Wage Act.

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