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Payne-Elliott v. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Cases

Status: Open
Court:
Court of Appeals of Indiana

Payne-Elliott sued the archdiocese for compelling Cathedral High School to fire him or lose its Catholic status because Payne-Elliott was married to a man.

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Lambda Legal and pro-bono co-counsel Barnes & Thornburg LLC submitted an amicus brief in support of Joshua Payne-Elliott’s appeal of a lower court ruling dismissing his lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Payne-Elliott sued the archdiocese for compelling Cathedral High School to fire him or lose its Catholic status because Payne-Elliott was married to a man. 

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May 7, 2021: Marion County Superior Court dismisses Payne-Elliott’s lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis

May 20, 2021: Payne-Elliott files appeal to Court of Appeals of Indiana

July 22, 2021: Lambda Legal and Barnes & Thornburg submit amicus brief to Court of Appeals of Indiana

November 23, 2021: Court of Appeals of Indiana reverses lower court ruling

 

Attorneys

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Greg Nevins

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Joshua Payne-Elliott

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Press Releases

Indiana Appeals Court Revives Fired Gay Catholic School Teacher’s Lawsuit against the Indianapolis Archdiocese
November 23, 2021
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Indiana Appeals Court Revives Fired Gay Catholic School Teacher’s Lawsuit against the Indianapolis Archdiocese

November 23, 2021
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