Speer v. Presbyterian Children's Home & Service Agency

OPINION

CORNYN, Justice.

We granted the writ of error in this case to decide whether the Presbyterian Children’s Home and Service Agency (“the Agency”) is a religious corporation exempted from the general prohibition of discriminatory hiring practices contained in the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (“the Act”).1 Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. art. 5221k *228§ 5.01 (Vernon 1987).2 However, at oral argument the Agency urged us to dismiss this case as moot, arguing that no live controversy exists between it and Speer. We agree. Accordingly, without reference to the merits, we vacate the judgment of the court…