Christian School Tells Supreme Court It Can’t Be Sued by Former Teacher Who Accused It of Racism

Christian School Tells Supreme Court It Can’t Be Sued by Former Teacher Who Accused It of Racism
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Dec. 4, 2022. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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A Christian school in Colorado told the Supreme Court it can’t be sued for firing a “woke” teacher who accused the school, parents, and students of racism because it’s a religious institution that is beyond the reach of the First Amendment.

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution begins, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”