Most Recent Decisions

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Title Date
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788 Request From the West Ohio Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on Whether a Resolution Entitled "Confidentiality and Responsibility for Addressing Sexual Misconduct and Harassment" Violates ¶ 440.5 of the 1992 Discipline. October 24, 1996 Memorandum
787 Petition for Reconsideration of Decision No. 766. April 25, 1996 Memorandum
786 Petition from the 1996 General Conference Regarding the Constitutionality, Meaning, Application, or Effect of Proposed Legislation to Delete the Second Paragraph of Par. 810.3. April 25, 1996 Memorandum
785 Petition from 1996 General Conference for a Declaratory Decision as to the Constitutionality, Meaning, Application or Effect of Newly Adopted Legislation in Pars. 710.1, 710.7, 711, and 716.la(2) Regarding Adjustments to Annual Conference Budgets. April 24, 1996 Memorandum
784 General Conference Petition for Declaratory Decision on Questions of Law Submitted by the Northeastern Jurisdictional Review Committee Relating to Grievances, Statute of Limitations, and Double Jeopardy. April 24, 1996 Decision
783 The respondent is placed in the same status as he would have been before the special clergy session of the West Michigan Annual conference. He is entitled to salary and other benefits as of July 11, 1995, and to a pastoral appointment immediately. The questions of law referred to Donald Ott, the presiding bishop, and his answers are now, in light of the ruling on this declaratory decision, either duplicative or irrelevant to the issue: April 24, 1996 Memorandum
782 Petition from the West Michigan Conference for a Declaratory Decision as to the Status of a Clergy Member Affected by Leave of Absence Procedures, in Light of Pars. 36, 448.11 704.4, and 705.6. and Review of Bishops Decision of Law in the West Michigan Conference Concerning Legality of Leave of Absence Recommendations and Actions. April 24, 1996 Decision
780 Reconsideration of Decision 754. April 21, 1996 Memorandum
779 Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Tennessee Conference Concerning Legality of Appointment of a Clergy Member as a Staff Physician at a Hospital April 21, 1996 Memorandum
777 Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Alabama-West Florida Conference Concerning Leave of Absence and Grievance Procedures, April 21, 1996 Decision
776 Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the Iowa Conference Concerning Validity of Request for Surrender of Credentials April 21, 1996 Memorandum
781 Petition from the General Council on Finance and Administration for a Declaratory Decision as to the Constitutionality, Meaning, Application, and Effect of Paragraphs 507.1 and 923 of the 1992 Discipline as They Affect the Date on Which Newly-Elected Bishops Receive Salary from the Episcopal Fund. April 17, 1996 Decision

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