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Teacher who was fired after fertility treatments sues diocese

Date: April 26, 2012

Author: Leigh Remizowski

QUOTE: ...Herx's case bears some of the hallmarks of the case of Cheryl Perich, a former teacher who was fired from a religious school in Michigan after taking a medical leave of absence in 2004. At issue was whether the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to hiring and firing decisions involving "ministerial employees," such as teachers who teach secular subjects. The U.S. Supreme Court decided that Perich -- who taught secular subjects along with a religion class -- was considered a "minister" and could in fact be fired based on church doctrine.

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Key People:

• Prof. Richard W. Garnett Esq.
• Chief Justice John G. Roberts Esq.
• Cheryl Perich

Key Organizations:

• Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU)
• Cable News Network LP, LLLP (CNN)
• Roman Catholic Church / Vatican

Subject & Geographic Categories:

• Education
  • Teacher Behavior/Job Issues

• Health & Medicine
  • Life/Personhood (Abortion/Embroyo Development/Vegetative States)

• Philosophy & Religion
  • Religion: General
    • Christian
      • Roman Catholic
    • Religious Freedom / Separation Church and State

• Social Sciences & Groups
  • Disabilities / ADA / Special Needs

• North America
  • United States of America/USA

• Worldwide

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