Legal Colorado Christian school seeking broad ministerial exception from 10th Circuit
Daniel Wiessner
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A devotee holds a rosary as Pope Francis visits St. Peterâs Parish church in the Sam Phran district of Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand, November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang - RC24GD9L5AHG
A U.S. appeals court panel on Tuesday will take up the latest high-profile case to test the limits of an exemption from anti-discrimination laws for religious schools, with a Colorado Christian academy claiming it should apply broadly to teachers, chaplains and other leaders.
Daniel Blomberg of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, who represents Faith Christian Academy, will urge a 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel that the ministerial exception shields the school from a former faculty member s claims that he was fired for organizing a chapel service focused on combatting racism.