| Venue: | 7th Cir |
| Facts: | Organist gets fired. |
| Posture: | Suit for age discrimination. District judge dismisses it. |
| Issue: | Is the firing decision an ecclesiastical matter? |
| Holding: | Yes. |
| Rule: | We do not exercise jurisdiction over the internal affairs of religious organizations. |
| Reasoning: | Discussion of the religious connotations and importance of music.
The church says it's an equal opportunity employer, but there's a ministerial exception to that, which can't really be waived (because the courts don't want to get into that mess). |
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