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A church school teacher classified as a 'minister' has no right to pursue federal claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act due to the ministerial exception.
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Curl v. Beltsville Adventist School (U.S. District Court, 2016). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/curl-v-beltsville-adventist-school/
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Curl v. Beltsville Adventist School [U.S. District Court, 2016] — A church school teacher classified as a 'minister' has no right to pursue federal claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act due to the ministerial exception. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/curl-v-beltsville-adventist-school/, accessed July 5, 2026).
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Holding: A church school teacher classified as a 'minister' has no right to pursue federal claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act due to the ministerial exception.
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Curl v. Beltsville Adventist School is a Education case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2016. The court held that a church school teacher classified as a 'minister' has no right to pursue federal claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act due to the ministerial exception.
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