After They Come for the Jews and the Cartoonists, They’ll Come for You
Whether we like it or not, we’re all “Charlie.”
December 1, 2015
Challenging the ministerial exception.
Federal courts have consistently ruled against government interference in decisions made by religious organizations in the hiring and firing of clergy, thus creating what is known as the “ministerial exception” to many anti-discrimination laws. In a 2011 case before the Supreme Court, the Justice Department challenged this exception, unsuccessfully; but, as David Bernstein explains, the story may not be over:
Whether we like it or not, we’re all “Charlie.”
Reagan’s other revolution.
Challenging the ministerial exception.
A review of Circle, Arrow, Spiral.
After Jerusalem, Rome.
Federal courts have consistently ruled against government interference in decisions made by religious organizations in the hiring and firing of clergy, thus creating what is known as the “ministerial exception” to many anti-discrimination laws. In a 2011 case before the Supreme Court, the Justice Department challenged this exception, unsuccessfully; but, as David Bernstein explains, the story may not be over:
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