CNS Joins Amicus Brief on Upholding Title VII Religious Exemption – Doe v Catholic Relief Services, 4th Circuit

This case is about whether a religious nonprofit can make employment decisions based on its religious beliefs. Catholic Relief Services stopped providing spousal benefits to John Doe’s legal husband because doing so conflicts with its Catholic faith. In part, the dispute is whether Title VII and the Constitution allow religious organizations to make such employment decisions. While this is a complex case, initially ruled for John Doe at the Maryland Supreme Court, the focus of the amicus brief is Title VII and its exemption for religious employers.

Click here to read.