US EditionJudge dismisses gender bias suit by woman who lost bid to be top pastor of famed Black church
- Judge Ho dismissed Turman's gender discrimination lawsuit on Monday.
- Turman, a Yale professor, sued after Abyssinian church did not name her a finalist.
- Turman sought to succeed the late Calvin O. Butts III as senior pastor.
- Judge Ho cited 'ministerial exception,' protecting religious groups from some discrimination claims.
- Turman considers an appeal, saying gender bias has no place in God's house.
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Abyssinian Baptist Church welcomes dismissal of pastor candidate's discrimination suit
(RNS) — A federal judge has dismissed a gender discrimination lawsuit brought against Abyssinian Baptist Church by a onetime candidate to be the historic Harlem church’s senior pastor, the sole female candidate among finalists for the role. The Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman, an associate professor at Yale Divinity School, filed the complaint in 2023. The church had asked a judge to dismiss the case on the grounds of “ministerial exception,” under w…
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Judge dismisses gender bias suit by woman who lost bid to be top pastor of famed Black church
A federal judge has dismissed a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a professor and minister who lost her bid to become the first woman serving as senior pastor of a prominent New York City congregation, the 217-year-old Abyssinian Baptist Church.…
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