CALIFORNIA
KREM

by ALISON MORROW / KING 5
KREM.com
Posted on March 7, 2014

Ever since Eastside Catholic students began protesting Mark Zmuda’s termination last December, their goal always aimed far outside Sammamish.

“Maybe even more than just theoretically, this case could end up before the United States Supreme Court,” said employment attorney Jeffrey Needle.

Zmuda announced Thursday that he is suing Eastside Catholic and the Seattle Archdiocese for wrongful termination after he lawfully married his male partner.

The crux of Zmuda’s argument, explained in documents he’ll discuss at a news conference on Friday, is that he never served in a religious role.