· 5/22/2000
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina Sacred Heart Cathedral
Citations
- 213 F.3d 795
- 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 11395
- 78 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 40,031
- 85 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 930
How courts have described this case
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- concluding church's director of music ministry and part-time teacher at church's school fell under ministerial exception
- concluding church’s director of music ministry and part-time teacher at church’s school fell under ministerial exception
- recognizing continued vitality of the ministerial exception after the Supreme Court’s Smith decision
- noting agreement among federal circuits that Smith did not affect church autonomy doctrine in context of Title VII claims
- relying on, among other things, musician's responsibility for the school's music program, assistance in music preparation for school liturgies, and piano playing at Mass
- relying on, among other things, musician’s responsibility for the school’s music program, assistance in music preparation for school liturgies, and piano playing at Mass
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Judges: Hamilton, Niemeyer, Wilkinson
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