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In a Landmark Decision, the Supreme Court Exempts “Churches” From Most Employment Discrimination Statutes Affecting “Ministers”

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The First Amendment of the United States Constitution (U.S. Const. amend. I) provides, in part, that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” This short sentence containing what is known as the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause, has been the source of a large body of law and scholarly commentary.Continue reading this entry