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Divided NJ Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Relying on Ministerial Exception

Divided NJ Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Relying on Ministerial Exception

In Hyman v. Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey (A-11-23/087994) (Decided July 24, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed that the ministerial exception barred defamation claims against an Orthodox Jewish school. The six justices that heard the case all agreed that the standard set forth in McKelvey v. Pierce,