🚨 OHIO SUPREME COURT DISMISSES LIFEWISE SUIT 🚨
The Ohio Supreme Court has thrown out LifeWise Academy’s lawsuit against the state as moot.
LifeWise tried to stop the Ohio Civil Rights Commission from even investigating a former employee’s discrimination complaint—arguing that, because they call themselves a ministry, they should be free from review by a “secular tribunal.”
The Court didn’t rule on whether LifeWise is actually exempt from civil-rights laws. Instead, the case was dismissed because the former employee, Rachel Snell, withdrew her OCRC claim and received a “right-to-sue” letter, clearing the way for her to take LifeWise to court directly.
➡️ This matters because LifeWise’s legal argument—if it had succeeded—would have opened the door for any group with even a minimal religious label to claim they don’t have to follow the same labor-rights laws as everyone else.
“This was the right decision. I believe their attempt to avoid accountability also says a lot about LifeWise, and I’m glad they showed their true colors to the public,” Snell said.
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…LifeWise declined to comment.”
SEA’s take: Accountability isn’t optional. Any organization operating during the public-school day must follow the law and respect workers’ and students’ rights.
📄 Read the full story by Katie Millard (WCMH/NBC4): https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/ohio-supreme-court-dismisses-lifewise-lawsuit-against-state-as-moot/
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