Appeals Court Shields Chicago Church From Gay Minister’s Harassment Case
The en banc Seventh Circuit found a doctrine known as the ministerial exception protects churches from hostile work environment claims.
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CHICAGO (CN) The full Seventh Circuit ruled that the Chicago archdiocese cannot be sued by a former minister who claims he was discriminated against and fired because he is gay.
In an opinion issued late Friday, the en banc Chicago-based appeals court found that Sandor Demkovich cannot pursue hostile work environments claims against St. Andrew the Apostle Parish and the Archdiocese of Chicago because of a First Amendment legal doctrine known as the ministerial exception.
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