SCOTUS Agrees To Hear Case About Catholic School Teachers

The video discusses legal cases involving two California teachers who sued Catholic schools for discrimination. The schools claimed immunity under the ministerial exception, which allows religious institutions to avoid certain lawsuits. The 9th Circuit Court ruled against the schools, stating the teachers' duties were not ministerial. The Supreme Court will hear arguments and decide on the cases, alongside another case about religious schools and state aid.

What was the main reason one teacher accused Our Lady of Guadalupe School of discrimination?

• Age discrimination

• Gender discrimination

• Religious discrimination

• Racial discrimination

What legal protection do the churches claim under the First Amendment?

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

• Ministerial exception

• Right to privacy

What was the outcome of the Supreme Court's 2012 ruling regarding the ministerial exception?

• It upheld the exception to ensure separation of church and state

• It limited the scope of the exception

• It expanded the exception to all employees

• It abolished the exception

Why did the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rule against the churches?

• The schools did not provide evidence

• The teachers were not performing ministerial duties

• The schools violated state laws

• The teachers were not Catholic

What other case will the Supreme Court hear related to religious freedom?

• A case about religious symbols in public spaces

• A case about religious attire in workplaces

• A case about religious schools receiving state scholarship aid

• A case about religious holidays in schools