St. James School v. Biel
The Supreme Court agreed to hear whether the ministerial exception bars a teacher at a Catholic school from…
Hodges v. Gloria
Government officials may dismiss or refuse to appoint volunteers for statements that would normally receive First Amendment protection…
Lillian Ladele v. Islington Council
A marriage registrar was discriminated against on grounds of religious beliefs and harassed when required to conduct same-sex…
Ansonia Board of Education v. Philbrook
Case addressing religious accommodation in employment.
United States v. Essex County, New Jersey
The Department of Justice filed suit alleging Essex County discriminated against a Muslim corrections officer by refusing to…
Bollard v. California Province of the Society of Jesus
A ministerial exception to statutory employment requirements protects religious organizations' employment decisions regarding their ministers from government intrusion.
Rosas v. Corp. of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle
The ministerial exception bars employment discrimination claims by seminarians against the Catholic Church for overtime wage violations under…
Jeffrey Reed v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to a UAW policy requiring employees who objected to joining…
Silvia Spencer v. World Vision Inc.
World Vision, as a religious organization, is exempt from Title VII prohibitions on religious discrimination and may continue…