Blog: Torrance Catholic school embroiled in nun theft scandal can be sued for firing teacher with breast cancer – Los Angeles Times

On Dec. 17, in a 2-1 decision, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s decision, saying Biel could not be considered a minister. She had no training in Catholic pedagogy when she was hired, the school had no religious requirements for the position, and her title was that of a teacher, not a minister, the court ruled.