Does the First Amendment's Church Autonomy Doctrine Immunize Religious Employers from Title VII Liability When Terminating a Lay Employee for Conduct Contrary to Faith? + Edition

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The Fourth Circuit’s recent decision in John Doe v. Catholic Relief Services, No. 25-1569 (4th Cir. Oct. 16, 2026), squarely confronts the tectonic friction between the remedial breadth of the Civil Rights Act and the structural shield of the First Amendment’s Religion Clauses. In a 2-1 decision, the court concluded that Catholic Relief Services (CRS) […]

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