United States Seventh Circuit

Dismissal of an age discrimination case because of the rule against federal jurisdiction over internal affairs of religious associations is affirmed where plaintiff's position involved a significant religious dimension and where the Diocese's statement that it was an equal opportunity employer did not affect the jurisdictional analysis.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/05/2005
• Decided 04/04/2006
• Published 04/04/2006

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, KANNE, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen J. Thomas (argued), Peoria, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Karen L. Kendall, Craig L. Unrath (argued), Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.