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 constitutional protection do the churches claim in their defense?

What is the significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in relation to the separation of church and state?