Most Recent Decisions

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Title Date
Type
1465 Memorandum 1465: Request for a Declaratory Decision re. Retirement of Bishops in Central Conferences and creation of new Episcopal Area March 07, 2023 Memorandum
1464 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on a Question of Law in the South Georgia Annual Conference Regarding the Legality and the Scope of Authority of an Annual Conference to Schedule a Special Session of Annual Conference Predicated Upon Various Conditions Precedent. March 07, 2023 Decision
1463 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on Questions of Law in the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference Concerning the Legal and Proper Disposition of Designated or Restricted Trusts, Gifts and Bequests Held by Local United Methodist Churches Seeking to Disaffiliate From the Denomination. February 28, 2023 Decision
1462 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on Questions of Law in the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference as to Whether the Annual Conference was in Full Compliance with Tax Regulations Concerning the Sale of Parsonages. February 28, 2023 Decision
1461 IN RE: Review of a Bishop's Ruling on Questions of Law in the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference Concerning the Designation and Use of Funds from the Sale of Closed Churches and other Church Properties as well as Measures to Ensure Compliance with Restrictions in Trusts, Reversions, Bequests, and the like. February 28, 2023 Decision
1460 Decision 1460: Review of Bishop’s Rulings Related to Disaffiliation [Greater New Jersey Annual Conference] February 28, 2023 Decision
1459 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on Questions of Law in the Wisconsin Annual Conference Concerning Seven Aspects of the Conference's Implementation of ¶ 2553. February 28, 2023 Decision
1458 IN RE: Review of a Bishop's Ruling on a Question of Law in the Susquehanna Annual Conference Concerning the Role and Authority of the Conference Board of Trustees in Relation to the Role and Authority of the Annual Conference Particularly Given Provisions such as those in ¶ 2512 versus the Disaffiliation Provision contained in ¶ 2553. February 28, 2023 Decision
1457 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on a Question of Law in the West Ohio Annual Conference Concerning the Role and Authority of the Conference Board of Trustees in Relation to the Role and Authority of the Annual Conference Particularly Given Provisions such as those in ¶ 2512 versus the Disaffiliation Provision contained in ¶ 2553. February 28, 2023 Decision
1456 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Report of Questions Submitted During the Indiana Annual Conference Concerning Unadopted Legislation that was Ruled Out of Order and in Violation of the Discipline February 28, 2023 Decision
1455 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on a Question of Law in the West Ohio Annual Conference Regarding Whether Certain Sections of its Legislation Related to Disaffiliation, Violate Portions of the Book of Discipline including ¶ 2548.2 and ¶ 2553? February 28, 2023 Decision
1454 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on Questions of Law in the Texas Annual Conference Related to the Legality and Authority of the General Conference to Provide a Specific Window of Opportunity for Qualifying Local Churches to Disaffiliate February 28, 2023 Decision

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