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Second Circuit Confirms “Ministerial Exception” and Finds Title VII Unconstitutional When Applied to Priests

Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

It’s just a little bit ironic that on this Good Friday, the Second Circuit decided a case that will be very important to religious institutions in Connecticut, New York and Vermont.  Ultimately, it held that Title VII — which, among other things, prohibits discrimination based on race — is unconstitutional when applied to certain religious… Continue Reading