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Biel v. St. James School (U.S. 2020).
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Biel v. St. James School (U.S. Supreme Court, 2020). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/biel-case/
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Biel v. St. James School [U.S. Supreme Court, 2020] — Religious schools may dismiss teachers under the ministerial exception even for disability-related requests such as medical leave for cancer treatment. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/biel-case/, accessed April 9, 2026).
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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.