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Members of the 2024-2028 Judicial Council, from left, are: Front row, The Rev. Jonathan Ulanday, the Rev. Susan Henry-Crowe, the Rev. Angela Brown and Molly Hiekani Mwayera and back row, Bill Waddell, Andrew Vorbrich, the Rev. Øyvind Helliesen, the Rev. Luan-Vu Tran and Harriett Jane Olson. UM News Photo by Linda Bloom

Top church court

As the denomination’s highest judicial body or “court,” the Judicial Council's nine members, made up of laity and clergy, are elected by the General Conference and normally meet twice a year to consider whether actions of the various church bodies adhere to the constitution and follow the rules outlined in the Book of Discipline.

Decisions

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View the items the council will consider at their upcoming meeting. Icon by James Cook, the Noun Project.

Dockets

View the items to be considered by the Judicial Council at the court's next meeting.

View meeting dates and submission deadlines for the Judicial Council. Icon by rivercon, PK, the Noun Project.

Calendar

View dates for meetings and deadlines for submission of items to be considered by the council.

View the forms required for submitting briefs, reports of decisions of law, requests for declaratory decisions and appeals to the court. Icon by Daniel Yahya, Noun Project.

Forms and Procedures

View the rules and procedures required for submitting briefs, reports of decisions of law, requests for declaratory decisions and appeals to the court.
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Important announcements

The Judicial Council's Spring meeting will be held April 23-26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The council's decisions will be posted the following week. View the meeting docket.
New Judicial Council members were elected May 1, 2024 to serve on the church’s top court. Meet the new new members, officers and staff.

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