Bollard v. California Province of the Society of Jesus — ReligiousLiberty.TV

Q: What is the citation for California Province of the Society of Jesus?

The official citation for Bollard v. California Province of the Society of Jesus is 196 F.3d 940.

Q: What legal issues are involved in California Province of the Society of Jesus?

Bollard v. California Province of the Society of Jesus involves the following religious liberty issues: Church & State, Free Exercise, Workplace Accommodation.

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Bollard v. California Province of the Society of Jesus, No. 196 F.3d 940 (1999).

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Bollard v. California Province of the Society of Jesus (No. 196 F.3d 940) [1999] — A ministerial exception to statutory employment requirements protects religious organizations' employment decisions regarding their ministers from government intrusion. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/bollard/, accessed April 10, 2026).

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Citation: 196 F.3d 940 Year: 1999

Church & State Free Exercise Workplace Accommodation

Holding: A ministerial exception to statutory employment requirements protects religious organizations' employment decisions regarding their ministers from government intrusion.

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Bollard v. California Province of the Society of Jesus (196 F.3d 940) is a Church & State case in 1999. The court held that a ministerial exception to statutory employment requirements protects religious organizations' employment decisions regarding their ministers from government intrusion.