Elijah Murphy Studied Voice, Opera, and Jewish Liturgical Music at the Southern

Multiple Choice

Elijah Murphy studied voice, opera, and Jewish liturgical music at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. After he graduated, he applied for a job as a cantor (i.e., professional singer who leads prayer services) at the Nashville Downtown Synagogue. The synagogue responded that he was not qualified for the position and refused to consider him for the job because he is not Jewish.

A) Elijah has a prima facie case of disparate treatment discrimination against the synagogue and the synagogue has no defense.
B) Elijah has a prima facie case of discrimination against the synagogue and the synagogue can successfully assert the ministerial exception to Title VII.
C) Elijah does not have a prima facie case of discrimination, so it doesn't matter whether the synagogue can assert a defense.
D) Elijah has a prima facie case of discrimination against the synagogue and the synagogue can successfully assert the business necessity defense.