Religious schools immune to employment discrimination suits, Supreme Court told
Religious schools should be shielded from employment discrimination lawsuits brought by former teachers, the Supreme Court heard May 11. That point of view was advanced in two cases, Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel, that were consolidated and heard together telephonically on May 11 and broadcast to the public. One hour was set aside for oral arguments, but the hearing ran an hour and 40 minutes. In the two cases, the two Catholic schools in Los Angeles argued that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ignored binding caselaw by allowing the teachers to … Continue reading Religious schools immune to employment discrimination suits, Supreme Court told
