Most Recent Decisions

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Title Date
Type
1124 Review of Decision of Bishop Jeremiah J. Park of the New York Annual Conference Related to a Request for a Decision of Law on Legality of a Resolution Supporting Persons Who Dissent from The Book of Discipline October 30, 2009 Decision
1123 Request for a Declaratory Decision from the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference on the Meaning, Effect, and Application of ¶354 and ¶355 in Determining If the Bishop, Cabinet, Conference Relations Committee, or Board of Ordained Ministry Can Put Requirements on an Individual Who Is Granted Voluntary Leave of Absence October 30, 2009 Memorandum
1122 Review of a Decision of Law by Bishop William W. Hutchinson of the Louisiana Conference as to Whether ¶ 247.13 is Violated by the Practice of the Setting of Clergy Compensation by the Charge Conference Prior to Knowing the Exact Amount of the Annual Health Insurance Program October 30, 2009 Decision
1121 Review of a Decision of Law by Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster of the Western North Carolina Annual Conference as to whether the Choice Empowerment apportionment paradigm adopted in 2004 and still in effect in the annual conference is in violation of ¶ 247.14. October 30, 2009 Decision
1120 Review of a Decision of Law by Bishop John R. Schol of the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference as to Whether a Resolution on Human Sexuality Was Properly Before the Conference in Light of ¶ 161 F October 30, 2009 Decision
1119 Request for a Declaratory Decision from the Minnesota Annual Conference Related to the Meaning, Effect, and Application of Section II, Article IV 2, and Section VI, Article I, of the Constitution as They Apply to ¶ 316.6 and ¶ 327.2 and the Prohibition of Local Pastors and Provisional Members Voting on Constitutional Amendments October 30, 2009 Memorandum
1118 Request for a Declaratory Decision from the Alaska United Methodist Conference upon the meaning, application, and effect of ¶ 4 of the 2004 Book of Discipline as it relates to ¶¶ 214 and 225. April 23, 2009 Memorandum
1117 Review of Decision of Bishop Warner Brown of the Rocky Mountain Annual Conference Not to Recognize as a Request for a Decision of Law a Written Request That Was Not Introduced During the Business of the Annual Conference. April 23, 2009 Memorandum
1116 Review of Decision by Bishop Mary Ann Swenson of the California-Pacific Annual Conference Regarding a Request for a Decision of Law Related to Conference Clergy Benefit Charge. April 23, 2009 Memorandum
1115 Review of Decision of Law by Bishop Mary Ann Swenson of the California-Pacific Annual Conference on Whether a Resolution Passed by the Annual Conference Supporting Clergy Who Celebrate Same Gender Marriages Violates ¶¶ 341 and 2702 of the 2004 Book of Discipline. April 23, 2009 Decision
1114 Request for a Declaratory Decision from the West Ohio Annual Conference on the Meaning, Application, and Effect of ¶ 405.2 (c) adopted by the 2008 General Conference regarding the relationship between the Interjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy and the General Conference. April 23, 2009 Memorandum
1113 Review of Decision of Law by Bishop Robert Hayes at the 2008 South Central Jurisdictional Conference Regarding Use of Property at Southern Methodist University. April 23, 2009 Decision

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