Religious schools may dismiss teachers under the ministerial exception even for reasons that would constitute age discrimination in secular contexts.
By ReligiousLiberty.TV • February 26, 2026 • U.S. Const. amend. I
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Morressey-Berru v. Our Lady of Guadalupe School (U.S. 2020).
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Morressey-Berru v. Our Lady of Guadalupe School (U.S. Supreme Court, 2020). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/morressey-berru-case/
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Holding: Religious schools may dismiss teachers under the ministerial exception even for reasons that would constitute age discrimination in secular contexts.
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Morressey-Berru v. Our Lady of Guadalupe 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 reasons that would constitute age discrimination in secular contexts.