Legal Colorado Christian school seeking broad 'ministerial exception' from 10th Circuit Daniel Wiessner 5 minute read 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.