Supreme Court Of The United States To Hear Catholic Social Services Of Philadelphia Challenge To City’s Rules Against Religious Discrimination

On November 4, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, filed by Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to challenge the city’s non-discrimination requirement that foster care and adoption provider organizations that contract with the city must not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. The Fulton v. City of Philadelphia complaint was filed in May 2018 by Catholic Social Services and three of its foster parents against the Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) after DHS halted intakes and referrals after learning that Catholic Social Services could . . .