Moody Bible Sex Discrimination Suit Proceeds, Court Rules

by | Mar 20, 2024 | Entertainment, Top Story

A lawsuit accusing Moody Bible Institute of engaging in sex discrimination in violation of federal anti-discrimination law can proceed, a divided appeals court panel has ruled.
A three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded in a ruling Monday that a lawsuit filed by former employee Janay Garrick can continue against the Chicago-based institution.
Garrick, who taught communications courses for three years at Moody before her firing in 2017, filed a lawsuit claiming sex discrimination and other Title VII civil rights violations. She accused the Christian school of mistreating her on the basis of gender…