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Court Allows Pastor’s Wrongful Dismissal Lawsuit to Proceed Member access only

March 2022
 Clergy - Removal

Board Possessed Legal Authority to Fire Its Pastor Member access only

October 2021
 Clergy - Removal; Officers, Directors, and Trustees

State Supreme Court Addresses Pastor's Rescinded Resignation Member access only

September/October 2017
 Breach of Contract; Clergy - Removal; Judicial Resolution of Church Disputes

The Liability of Knowing but Not Acting Member access only

September/October 2015
 Child Abuse Reporting; Clergy - Removal

Churches and Revoking Pension Member access only

July/August 2015
 Clergy - Removal; Compensation and Benefits; Employment Practices

Churches' Right to Remove Clergy Member access only

July/August 2015
 Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Clergy - Removal

Seminary Professor Unable to Sue for Racial Discrimination Member access only

January/February 2015
 Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices

Ministerial Exemption Prevents Court from Resolving Lawsuit Member access only

January/February 2015
 Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices

Ministerial Exemption Bars Court's Ruling in Music Director's Dismissal Member access only

March/April 2014
 Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices

Ministerial Exception Prevents Court from Resolving Employment Dispute Member access only

January/February 2014
 Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices

Violating the Americans with Disabilities Act Member access only

November/December 2012
 Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices

Who Is Considered a Minister? Member access only

May/June 2012
 Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices

Incorporated Arbitration Clauses Member access only

November/December 2011
 Clergy - Removal

Court Resolves Lawsuit Addressing Pastor's Financial Mismanagement  Member access only

September/October 2011
 Clergy - Removal

Termination of a "Whistleblower" Member access only

March/April 2011
 Clergy - Removal

Court May Resolve Pastor's Breach of Employment Claim Member access only

November/December 2010
 Clergy - Removal; Contracts

The Ministerial Exception and Disability Discrimination Member access only

September/October 2009
 Clergy - Removal; Schools

The Ministerial Exception and Sex Discrimination Member access only

September/October 2009
 Clergy - Removal; Schools

Minister's Racial Discrimination Claim Dismissed Member access only

September/October 2009
 Clergy - Removal; Schools

The Ministerial Exception and Racial Discrimination Member access only

July/August 2009
 Clergy - Removal; Employment Practices

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