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Becket Fund Lawyer Argues for Religious Liberty of Catholic School

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🗓️ 18 June 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

A catholic school’s ability to operate in accordance with its faith is in jeopardy.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard oral arguments in St. Joseph Parish v. Nessel on Tuesday, June 11. The case involves a Catholic school in Michigan that is asking the court to protect its ability to hire staff who align with its faith. The Michigan Supreme Court reinterpreted a state civil rights statute’s definition of sex in July 2022 to include sexual orientation without any exemption for religious organizations. In March 2023, the Michigan legislature wrote this into state law, expressly prohibiting discrimination on sexual orientation or gender identity.  The school’s right to hire staff who hold its views on marriage and gender is at risk. St. Joseph's asks all staff to be practicing Catholics and uphold the faith.  Senior Counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty Will Haun argued the case before the Sixth Circuit Court on June 11.  He joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss what the case means for Christian institutions nationwide.  Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Tuesday, June 18th. I'm Elizabeth Troutman.

0:11.0

A Catholic school's ability to operate in accordance with its

0:14.8

faith is in jeopardy. I spoke with senior council at the Beckett Fund for

0:19.1

Religious Liberty, Will Hahn, who argued the case St Joseph Parish versus Nessel on Tuesday, June 11th, before the

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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

0:29.5

The case involves a Catholic school in Michigan that is asking the court to protect its ability to

0:34.4

hire staff in accordance with its faith. We'll get to my interview with Will Hahn right

0:39.4

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