A case pending before the US Supreme Court could produce an important new precedent regarding the right of religious groups to set standards for their ministers and other employees.

The Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC case could have an immediate effect, for instance, on lawsuits brought by American women who claim that the Catholic Church indulges in illegal discrimination by restricting the priesthood to males, or homosexuals who seek employment in religious education.

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