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Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School

Focused high school student writing with a pencil at her desk in a classroom setting.

Summary

A former high school teacher sued a Catholic school after he entered into a relationship that conflicted with the school’s beliefs about marriage and sexuality. 

Articles

The Ministerial Exception: Protecting Religious Institutions from Government Interference
July 1, 2024
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Appeals Court: Religious Schools Can Hire and Fire Based on Beliefs
June 6, 2024
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Press Release

May 8, 2024
4th Circuit allows religious school to make employment decisions aligned with beliefs

Documents

Court

Title

Date

Appellate Court

Opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

05/08/2024

Appellate Court

Motion for leave to file brief of Cardinal Newman Society, Association of Classical Christian Schools, and Association for Biblical Higher Education as amici curiae in support of appellants and reversal

09/29/2022

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John Bursch

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