CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDING BISHOP OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS et al. v. AMOS et al.

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483 U.S. 327 (1987)

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Legal Principle at Issue

Whether Title VII Section 702, which provides an exemption from Title VIIs prohibition against religious discrimination for religious organizations, violates the Establishment Clause.

Action

Reversed and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.

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