Most Recent Decisions

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Title Date
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1491 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling in the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference on Questions Seeking Information, Procedural Answers, and Substantive Answers Concerning Matters Related to Changes in a Colleague’s Conference Relationship and Clergy Status. November 07, 2023 Memorandum
1490 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on Questions Raised During the North Carolina Annual Conference Relating to ¶¶ 2549 and 2553 and the Annual Conference’s Adoption of the “Resolution for Closure of Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church.” November 07, 2023 Decision
1489 Judicial Council Decision 1489 November 07, 2023 Decision
1488 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s ruling of law on a question raised during the California-Pacific Annual Conference related to its Disaffiliation Procedures, Policies and Timelines. November 07, 2023 Memorandum
1487 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling in the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference on Questions Seeking Procedural and Substantive Answers Concerning Matters Related to Judicial, Administrative, or Supervisory Processes. November 07, 2023 Decision
1486 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on Questions Raised during the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference by a Lay Member as he Appealed the Rulings of the Chair Relating to a Proposed Resolution. November 07, 2023 Memorandum
1485 IN RE: Clarification and Modification of Judicial Council Decisions 1451 and 1472 November 02, 2023 Memorandum
1484 IN RE: Request for Declaratory Decisions from the Council of Bishops with regard to the constitutionality and legality of several provisions of The Book of Discipline ¶ 413d. April 25, 2023 Decision
1483 Decision No. 1483 [Docket Nos. 0423-07 & 0423-09] April 25, 2023 Decision
1482 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on Two Questions of Law in the Wisconsin Annual Conference, that were Deferred by Decision 1459 Docket 1022 22: “Since the Pastor is not a member of the local congregation, is it appropriate to subject them to the implementation by the Wisconsin Annual Conference of ¶ 2553? ... [C]an the conference require clergy to ‘remain with The United Methodist Church, retire, or surrender credentials’?” April 25, 2023 Decision
1481 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on Questions of Law Raised During the October Special Session of the Northeast Jurisdictional Conference Regarding Whether Said October Session Is a Legitimate Jurisdictional Conference that Is in Compliance and in Keeping with ¶¶ 27, 518 and 521 of the 2016 Book of Discipline Including the Open Meeting Mandates of ¶ 722 and Whether the Special Session violates the Northeast Jurisdictional Conference Rules, Given that the Body Did Not Adopt a Format to Govern Electronic Meetings, as Required by Roberts Rules of Order? April 25, 2023 Decision
1480 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on Questions of Law raised during the North Carolina Annual Conference Concerning Compliance with Conference Procedural Requirements by Local Churches Seeking to Disaffiliate as well as the Sufficiency of the Information Provided to Annual Conference Members Prior to their Vote. April 25, 2023 Decision

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