Summary
- A church leader has argued that U.S. Supreme Court precedent prevents a Michigan federal jury from considering fears of eternal damnation in a labor case.
- During a hearing on Thursday, she urged the judge to exclude this argument from the government's case against her parishioners.
- The case centers around allegations of forced labor linked to religious motivations.
- The outcome could set significant precedents regarding the intersection of labor laws and religious beliefs in the U.S. legal system.
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