Church Employment Discrimination Case (Ministerial Exception)

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The outcome in Church Employment Discrimination Case (Ministerial Exception) was: Pending. The Supreme Court will hear a case involving whether churches can discriminate when making employment decisions about employees who are not clergy, specifically regarding whether they can hire and fire teachers on grounds that would otherwise be discriminatory.

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The Supreme Court will hear a case involving whether churches can discriminate when making employment decisions about employees who are not clergy, specifically regarding whether they can hire and fire teachers on grounds that would otherwise be discriminatory.

ReligiousLiberty.TV February 26, 2026 1 min read

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Church Employment Discrimination Case (Ministerial Exception) (U.S. 2011).

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Church Employment Discrimination Case (Ministerial Exception) [U.S. Supreme Court, 2011] — The Supreme Court will hear a case involving whether churches can discriminate when making employment decisions about employees who are not clergy, specifically regarding whether they can hire and fire teachers on grounds that would otherwise be discriminatory. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/church-employment-case/, accessed September 4, 2026).

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Year: 2011 Court: U.S. Supreme Court Outcome: Pending

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Holding: The Supreme Court will hear a case involving whether churches can discriminate when making employment decisions about employees who are not clergy, specifically regarding whether they can hire and fire teachers on grounds that would otherwise be discriminatory.

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Religious leaders line up in support of Supreme Court case - The Courier-Journal October 1, 2011

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Church Employment Discrimination Case (Ministerial Exception) is a Education case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2011. The court held that the Supreme Court will hear a case involving whether churches can discriminate when making employment decisions about employees who are not clergy, specifically regarding whether they can hire and fire teachers on grounds that would otherwise be discriminatory. The case resulted in a Pending outcome.