US Department of Justice supports Indianapolis Archdiocese in firing of gay teacher

[TexasTowelie]

The Justice Department on Friday issued a Statement of Interest in support of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in its ongoing dispute with a former Catholic school teacher who alleges he was wrongfully terminated because he was in a same-sex marriage. The United States has a "substantial interest in religious liberty," the Justice Department says.

Joshua Payne-Elliott is currently suing the archdiocese, alleging that it illegally interfered with his contractual and employment relationship with Cathedral High School, causing Cathedral to terminate him.

But in it's statement, the DOJ said that the First Amendment protects the right of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis to interpret and apply Catholic doctrine.

It was not immediately clear how binding the DOJ's statement is, or what impact it will have on Payne-Elliott's suit.

Read more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2019/09/27/u-s-justice-department-supports-archdiocese-gay-teachers-firing/3791560002/

[still_one]

1. The U.S. also has a substantial interest in discrimination, and I would suggest that for that reason

the archdiocese any tax exempt benefits they have

[atreides1]

2. I see

Does that mean if someone dies as the result of an exorcism, it's okay because the First Amendment protects the right of a church to interpret and apply doctrine?

[safeinOhio]

3. Next they'll fire divorced and

remarried teachers. Naa.