Most Recent Decisions

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Title Date
Type
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
1112 Review of a Decision by Bishop Beverly J. Shamana of the California-Nevada Annual Conference Not to Recognize the Lay Member Credentials of an Individual Who Asserted that His Local Church Was Discontinued Without Regard to Disciplinary Procedures. April 23, 2009 Memorandum
1111 IN RE: Review of a Decision of Law by Bishop Beverly J. Shamana of the California-Nevada Annual Conference on Whether a Resolution Passed by the Annual Conference Related to Retired Clergy's Willingness to Perform Same Gender Marriages or Holy Unions violates ¶ 2702.1 of 2004 Book of Discipline. April 23, 2009 Decision
1110 Review of a Decision of Law by Bishop Beverly J. Shamana of the California-Nevada Annual Conference on Whether a Resolution Passed by the Annual Conference Related to Retired Clergy's Willingness to Perform Same Gender Marriage or Holy Unions violates ¶ 2702.1 of the 2004 Discipline. October 24, 2008 Memorandum
1109 Request for a Declaratory Decision from the Western North Carolina Annual Conference on Whether ¶ 1117.9 of the 2004 Discipline as Amended by the 2008 General Conference Contravenes Restrictive Rule 1 of The United Methodist Church Regarding Article XVIII of the Articles of Religion October 24, 2008 Decision
1108 Request for Declaratory Decision from Kansas East Conference on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶ 507.2 of the 2004 Discipline with Regard to the Scope of Petitions Presented to General Conference October 24, 2008 Decision
1107 Review of Determination by Bishop John L. Hopkins of the East Ohio Annual Conference that a Motion to Refer a Matter to the Judicial Council Was Not a Request for a Decision of Law October 24, 2008 Memorandum
1106 Review of Decisions by Bishop Edward Paup of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference Regarding a Request for a Decision of Law on the Consultation Process in the Appointment of Pastors October 24, 2008 Memorandum
1105 Review of a decision of law by Bishop Marcus Matthews of the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference concerning the mandatory appointment of a clergy member after a trial court decision declaring the clergy member not guilty of the alleged offenses October 24, 2008 Decision
1104 Request for Declaratory Decision from the West Ohio Annual Conference of the meaning, application and effect of ¶ 405.2c adopted by the 2008 General Conference regarding the relationship between the Interjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy and the General Conference October 24, 2008 Memorandum

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