Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission et — Alito, J…

Summary

Justice Alito, joined by Justice Kagan, concurs with the Court’s judgment that the ministerial exception bars the employee’s Title VII claim, emphasizing that the exception is grounded in the employee’s functional religious role rather than formal ordination or title. The concurrence clarifies that courts should focus on the duties performed for the religious organization when determining ministerial status.