U.S. Supreme Court
Jan. 13, 2012
Justices agree ministers can't sue churches as workers
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that workers serving as "ministers to the faithful" cannot bring employment discrimination claims against their churches.
Churches immune to minister lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that workers serving as "ministers to the faithful" cannot bring employment discrimination claims against their churches.
The court held that the First Amendment's Religion Clauses prevent the government from intervening in the workplace relationship between religious institutions and their ministers, dubbing that legal bar the "mi...
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