Supreme Court strengthens religious protection from discrimination lawsuits
Source: NBC News
WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday strengthened legal protections that shield religious institutions from job discrimination lawsuits.
It was the court's second ruling this term intended to expand religious freedom. In a previous 5-4 ruling along traditional ideological lines, the justices said states cannot exclude religiously affiliated schools from state scholarship programs, a decision that further lowered the wall of separation between church and state.
A 2012 Supreme Court ruling protects churches, the schools they run, and other religious organizations from lawsuits brought by employees who perform a "ministerial" function. Allowing such suits, the court said then, would invite government interference in a religious institution's internal affairs.
The latest es Morrissey-Berru sued Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Hermosa Beach for age discrimination when her contract was terminated. Kristen Biel sued St. James School in Torrance when her contract wasn't renewed after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She said the school violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Ferrets are Cool
(21,107 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,182 posts)3 generations hence religion will be a minority of Americans. Maybe 20%.
Hestia
(3,818 posts)If you have stepped in a church, most any church, for a wedding for funeral, the church will take the guest register and put you down as a member. You cross a threshold, you are then theirs in perpetuity. It's how they gain the system, making their numbers look much larger than actually are.
diva77
(7,643 posts)K&R for exposure
former9thward
(32,025 posts)Many people are religious and do not go to church on any regular basis and maybe not at. Since you are agreeing with the percentage game what percent are atheist?
Polybius
(15,436 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,829 posts)"expand religious freedom" for religions, not people.
Hestia
(3,818 posts)States to go along for their religion, ours is just as valid. Deeply held beliefs and all
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Figure out another work around
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How does this help the school with the Disabilities Act? It doesn't address it all.
rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)Separation between church and state is a foundation. Religion is a farce