Trump Administration Backs Catholic Church in Employment Dispute

Trump Administration Backs Catholic Church in Employment Dispute
The Department of Justice in Washington on Sept. 22, 2017. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Matthew Vadum
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The Trump administration is taking the unusual step this week of appearing in a state court to defend the religious freedom of Catholic schools.

Federal lawyers are expected to argue that federal constitutional rights are directly implicated by a state-level workplace discrimination lawsuit launched by a plaintiff who was fired for openly undermining church teaching in front of students.