According to the school's petition (via SCOTUS blog), the question presented to the Supreme Court is:
[w]hether the ministerial exception applies to a teacher at a religious elementary school who teaches the full secular curriculum, but also teaches daily religion classes, is a commissioned minister, and regularly leads students in prayer and worship.
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals previously decided that the ministerial exception did not apply because of the primarily secular duties of the teacher. The school appealed, and the Supreme Court is now asked to resolve the question for lower courts.
This promises to be an important case for religious employers. We will continue to provide updates as the case progresses.
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