Biel v. St. James School

Religious schools may dismiss teachers under the ministerial exception even for disability-related requests such as medical leave for cancer treatment.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 26, 2026
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Year: 2020 Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Holding: Religious schools may dismiss teachers under the ministerial exception even for disability-related requests such as medical leave for cancer treatment.
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Biel v. St. James School is a Education case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2020. The court held that religious schools may dismiss teachers under the ministerial exception even for disability-related requests such as medical leave for cancer treatment.