Filing Deadlines
Deadlines for Submission of Briefs:
- Tuesday, February 10, 2026: Deadline for electronic filing of Briefs. Must be transmitted by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time USA [UTC: 11 February 2026, 07:59].
- Friday, February 20, 2026: Deadline for electronic filing of Reply Briefs. Must be transmitted by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time USA [UTC: 21 February 2026, 07:59].
Download the revised Brief Submission Form (7/29/24) for full instructions and a hard copy mailing address.
Digital files for electronic filing should be transmitted to the Rev. Angela Brown, JD, Judicial Council Secretary, at [email protected].
Thirteen [13] hard copies of the electronic filing should be shipped to:
Rev. Angela Brown, JD, Judicial Council Secretary
c/o L. Smith, 1215 Shady Lane, Durham, NC 27712
Correspondence for the Judicial Council should be directed to the Secretary:
Rev. Angela Brown, JD, Judicial Council Secretary, at
[email protected].
Docket 2026-1
IN RE:
Request for a declaratory decision submitted by the Uganda–Sudan–South Sudan Annual Conference (East Africa Episcopal Area) concerning the authority of GCFA to withhold, reduce, or condition episcopal office, housing, travel, and operational support for the Bishop of the East Africa Episcopal Area (2011–2024).
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Docket 2026-2
IN RE:
Appellant’s appeal package in Jason Smith v. The Western North Carolina Annual Conference and The Southeastern Jurisdiction Committee on Appeals.
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Docket 2026-3
IN RE:
Petition requesting a declaratory decision regarding the meaning, application, and effect of ¶ 404.2 of the Book of Discipline (2020/2024), submitted by the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA).
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