ERISA Church Plan Exemption

Legal dispute over whether retirement plans maintained by church-affiliated organizations are exempt from ERISA regulations.

1. Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2017-06-05)
3. VictimsMaria StapletonLaurence KaplanStarla RollinsDefendantsAdvocate Health Care NetworkSaint Peter's Healthcare SystemDignity HealthPlaintiffsMaria StapletonLaurence KaplanStarla RollinsInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysLisa S. BlattPlaintiff AttorneysPaul M. SmithJudgesElena KaganJohn G. RobertsAnthony M. KennedyClarence ThomasRuth Bader GinsburgStephen G. BreyerSamuel A. AlitoSonia SotomayorInstitutionsU.S. Supreme Court
4. Case Tags: ERISA Church Plan Exemption;Supreme Court Pension Ruling;Pension Underfunding;Religious Institution Exemption