Members of the 2024-2028 Judicial Council, from left, are: Front row, The Rev. Jonathan Ulanday, the Rev. Susan Henry-Crowe, the Rev. Angela Brown and Molly Hiekani Mwayera and back row, Bill Waddell, Andrew Vorbrich, the Rev. Øyvind Helliesen, the Rev. Luan-Vu Tran and Harriett Jane Olson. UM News Photo by Linda Bloom

Who we are

The Judicial Council is the highest judicial body or "court" of The United Methodist Church. Its nine members are elected by the General Conference.

The council determines the constitutionality and legality of acts or proposed acts of the General, jurisdictional, central and annual conferences based on the church’s constitution and other parts of "The Book of Discipline." They also review all decisions of law made by the bishops during their annual conferences.

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United Methodist Judicial Council member the Rev. Luan-Vu Tran (right) asks a question during oral hearings the council conducted during their meeting in Evanston, Ill. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

About the Judicial Council

Deciding questions about the constitutionality of legislation and adherence to disciplinary processes is the work of the United Methodist Judicial Council. Read More