The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals July 9, 2021, dismissed a hostile work environment lawsuit brought against the Archdiocese of Chicago by a former parish music director.
Court sides with church, archdiocese in lawsuits filed by music director
Divided court examines if religious schools exempt from discrimination laws
The court heard arguments May 11 about fired Catholic school teachers where schools said they have a “ministerial exception” to discrimination laws.