St. James School v. Biel — ReligiousLiberty.TV

Q: What court decided Biel?

St. James School v. Biel was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019.

Q: Who won Biel?

The outcome in St. James School v. Biel was: Pending. The Supreme Court agreed to hear whether the ministerial exception bars a teacher at a Catholic school from suing for employment discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Biel?

St. James School v. Biel involves the following religious liberty issues: Education, Free Exercise, Workplace Accommodation.

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St. James School v. Biel (U.S. 2019).

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Year: 2019 Court: U.S. Supreme Court Outcome: Pending

Education Free Exercise Workplace Accommodation

Holding: The Supreme Court agreed to hear whether the ministerial exception bars a teacher at a Catholic school from suing for employment discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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St. James School v. Biel is a Education case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019. The court held that the Supreme Court agreed to hear whether the ministerial exception bars a teacher at a Catholic school from suing for employment discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The case resulted in a Pending outcome.