Catholic school faces same-sex discrimination claim

PITTSBURGH — A federal court in Pennsylvania denied a Roman Catholic school’s motion for summary judgment on a former teacher’s claim that he was fired for being married to another man. The school’s religious exemptions do not shield it from a sex discrimination claim, and factual disputes remain over whether the teacher’s largely secular position qualifies for the First Amendment’s ministerial exception.Read the ruling here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads