Court of Appeals · December 16, 2025 · 45 NY3d 628
Sander v Westchester Reform Temple
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Holding The Court affirmed the dismissal of the plaintiff’s claim, holding that the ministerial exception bars employment discrimination claims involving the employment relationship between a religious institution and its ministers. The offer letter conclusively established that the plaintiff’s core teaching responsibilities were religious in nature, triggering the exception.
| Court | Court of Appeals |
|---|---|
| Decided | December 16, 2025 |
| Citation | 45 NY3d 628 |
| Area of law | Employment and Discrimination |
| Week | Week ending December 20, 2025 |
| Official text | Official decision: 45 NY3d 628 |
| Source feed | New York advance sheet: 26nyadv38.pdf |
| Law Watch record id | 97 |
| Caption in the source feed | SANDER v WESTCHESTER REFORM |
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