Garrick v. Moody Bible Institute

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JANAY E. GARRICK, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Case No. 18 C 0573 v. ) ) Judge John Z. Lee MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE and ) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR ) THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE, ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER Plaintiff Janay Garrick, a former faculty member of Defendant Moody Bible Institute (“Moody”), has sued Moody and its Board of Trustees, alleging that it unlawfully terminated her employment because of her advocacy in favor of women serving as clergy members. Moody moves to dismiss Garrick’s first…