Ecclesiastical Abstention

The Fifth Court found that ecclesiastical abstention barred a claim about expulsion from a private school: “Parents’ claims are premised on allegations that Prince of Peace failed to hire qualified staff and appropriately supervise its staff’s interactions with Students, including by failing to report suspected abuse of Students by its staff. Defense of these claims rests on Prince of Peace’s internal and religiously-informed policies and code of conduct. Judicial resolution of the claims would thus require impermissible intrusion in Prince of Peace’s management of these matters.” In re Prince of Peace Christian School, No. 05-20-00680-CV (Sept. 23, 2020) (mem. op.).