Most Recent Decisions

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Title Date
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1076 Request for a Declaratory Decision by the West Michigan Annual Conference on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶¶ 319.2 and 663.6 of the 2004 Book of Discipline with request to the Vote Required for Continuance of a Local Pastor's Licensing. October 26, 2007 Decision
1075 Request for a Declaratory Decision by the Minnesota Annual Conference on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶¶ 161C, 161D, 161G, 304.3, 341.6, 612.9 and 806.19 of the <i> 2004 Book of Discipline</i> with respect to the Provision of Domestic Partner Health Coverage for Lay Employees. October 26, 2007 Decision
1074 Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference Concerning Whether an Elder in Good Standing Who Has Undergone a Gender Change is Eligible for Appointment in The United Methodist Church. Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference Concerning How a Clergy Name Change that is Based upon a Change of Gender Identity is to be Reported and Acted upon by the Clergy Session of an Annual Conference. October 26, 2007 Decision
1073 Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference Concerning the Constitutionality of the Plan of Organization for the Annual Conference. October 26, 2007 Memorandum
1072 Petition for Reconsideration of Decision 1055. April 27, 2007 Memorandum
1071 Reconsideration of Decision 1051. April 27, 2007 Memorandum
1070 Request for a Declaratory Decision by the General Commission on Religion and Race Concerning the Actions of the General Council on Finance and Administration in Recommending a Merger of the National United Methodist Native American Center and the Native American Comprehensive Plan for Purpose of Funding during the 2005-2008 Quadrennium. April 27, 2007 Memorandum
1069 Review of the Bishop's Decision of Law in the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference Concerning the Authority of a District Superintendent to Require a Pastor to Take a Leave of Absence. April 27, 2007 Memorandum
1068 Review of Bishops' Decision of Law in the Detroit Annual Conference Concerning the Power of a Bishop to Insist that a Full Time Pastor Live in a Parsonage. April 27, 2007 Memorandum
1067 Request for a Declaratory Decision by the Minnesota Annual Conference Concerning the Meaning of the Term "Urban Center" in ¶ 2548.7 of the 2004 Book of Discipline. April 27, 2007 Decision
1066 Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference Concerning the Constitutionality of the Plan of Organization for the Annual Conference. April 27, 2007 Memorandum
1065 Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Coordinating Council of the Philippine Central Conference Concerning the Authority of a Bishop When Serving as a Member of the Board of a University Distinct from the Central Conference. April 27, 2007 Memorandum

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