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Biel v. St. James Catholic School (2018).
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Biel v. St. James Catholic School [2018] — The ministerial exception does not bar a Catholic school teacher fired for requesting time off for cancer treatment from pursuing an ADA discrimination claim. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/biel/, accessed April 9, 2026).
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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.