The Supreme Court ruled against two former Catholic school teachers in a 7-2 decision today, saying constitutional language that protects religious freedom barred them from suing their religious schools for employment discrimination.
The Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel cases promised to carry significant consequences for a legal doctrine known as ministerial exception. Former teachers sued the two Catholic schools in Southern California after losing their jobs, launching a fresh test of a 2012 high court decision and new tension between workers’ rights and church authority.
Source: politico.com
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