Showing posts with label Church autonomy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Church autonomy. Show all posts
Thursday, September 11, 2025

5th Circuit: Baptist Mission Board Can Claim Church Autonomy Defense

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In McRaney v. North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Inc. ,  (5th Cir., Sept. 9, 2025), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court...
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

10th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Fraud Claims Against LDS Church

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In Gaddy v. The Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints , (10th Cir., Aug. 26, 2025), the U.S. 10th ...
Tuesday, August 05, 2025

Challenge to Church's Switch in Denominations Fails

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In Wimber v. Scott , (CA App., July 30, 2025), a California state appellate court held that plaintiffs who were tithing congregants of a Pro...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Challenge To Narrow Religious Exemption in Maryland Employment Law Is Dismissed In Part

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In General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists v. Horton ,  (D MD, June 18, 2025), a Maryland federal district court denied a preliminary i...
Thursday, June 05, 2025

9th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments Over Religious Exemptions from Washington Antidiscrimination Law

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On June 3, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments ( video of full arguments ) in U nion Gospel Mission of Yakima Washing...
Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Defamation Suit by Russian Orthodox Church Priest Dismissed Under Church Autonomy Doctrine

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 In Belya v. Kapral ,  (SD NY, March 31, 2025), a New York federal district court dismissed a defamation suit brought by a former priest in ...
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

10th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in Fraud Suit Against LDS Church

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Yesterday, the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments ( audio of full arguments ) in  Gaddy v. Corporation of the President...
Tuesday, April 02, 2024

Suit For Misappropriating Church Funds Not Precluded by Church Autonomy Doctrine

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In Buck v. Peace Apostolic Church, Inc. , (CA Super. Ct., March 8, 2024), a California trial court rejected the contention that the church a...
Friday, March 22, 2024

7th Circuit: Refusal to Dismiss Under Church Autonomy Doctrine Is Not Appealable Interlocutory Order

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 In Garrick v. Moody Bible Institute ,  (7th Cir., March 18, 2024), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, held that that...
Thursday, October 26, 2023

OK Supreme Court: Church Autonomy Doctrine Requires Dispute Over Disaffiliation to Be Dismissed

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In Oklahoma Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church v. Timmons ,  (OK Sup. Ct., Oct. 24, 2023), the Oklahoma Supreme Court held tha...
Wednesday, September 06, 2023

Church Member's Defamation Suit Dismissed on Church Autonomy Grounds

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In David v. South Congregational Church ,  (MA Super. Ct., Sept. 1, 2023), a Massachusetts trial court dismissed on church autonomy grounds ...
Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Church Autonomy Bars Court Adjudicating Dispute Over Withdrawal from Parent Body

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 In Deutsche Evangelisch Lutherische Zions Gemeinde v. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America , (Kings Cty NY Sup. Ct., Aug. 16, 2023), a Ne...
Sunday, July 30, 2023

Church Autonomy Doctrine Does Not Shield Criminal Conduct

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 In Hochstetler v. State of Indiana ,  (IN App., July 27, 2023), an Indiana state appella t e court held that criminal conduct is not shield...
Thursday, June 15, 2023

Church Autonomy Doctrine Requires Dismissal of Title VII Claim By Non-Ministerial Employee

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In McMahon v. World Vision Inc. , (WD WA, June 12, 2023), a Washington federal district court dismissed a Title VII sex discrimination suit,...
Friday, March 31, 2023

Fraudulent Misrepresentation Claims Against LDS Church Are Dismissed

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 In Gaddy v. Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ,  (D UT, March 28, 2023), a Utah federal distr...
Thursday, February 09, 2023

2nd Circuit Denies En Banc Review in Church Autonomy Case

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In Belya v. Kapral ,  (2d Cir., Feb. 8, 2023), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals denied en banc  review of a 3-judge panel decision  whi...
Thursday, September 01, 2022

Church Autonomy Doctrine Bars Catholic High School Teacher's Suit Against Archdiocese

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In Payne-Elliott v. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Inc. , (IN Sup. Ct., Aug. 31, 2022), the Indiana Supreme Court held that the...
Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Yeshiva University Asks Supreme Court For Stay While State Court Ruling On Recognizing LGBTQ Group Is Appealed

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Yesterday, an emergency Application for a Stay Pending Appellate Review ( full text ) was filed in Yeshiva University v. YU Pride Alliance, ...
Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Church Autonomy Doctrine Bars Inquiry Into Pretext Claim In Catholic School's Firing Of Teacher

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In Butler v. St. Stanislaus Kostka  Catholic Academy , (ED NY, June 27, 2022), a New York federal district court dismissed a sexual orientat...
Thursday, December 09, 2021

District Court Affirms Bankruptcy Court's Ruling On Property Dispute Between Two Rabbis

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In Zaks v. Mosdos Chofetz Chaim Inc. , (SD NY, Dec. 7, 2021), a New York federal district court affirmed a bankruptcy court's decision i...