U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment,
Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jul. 9, 2020
Religious school teachers cannot sue for discrimination, high court rules
Reversing the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled federal employment laws do not apply to complaints by two teachers at Catholic schools in Los Angeles because their duties included instruction in religion.
Reversing the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled federal employment laws do not apply to complaints by two teachers at Catholic schools in Los Angeles because their duties included instruction in religion.
The practical impact of the 7-2 ruling will be to bring the 9th Circuit and California state courts in line with other circuits in the nation, which have interpreted a 2012 U.S. Supreme Cou...
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