Wall v. Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses

The case addresses whether civil courts have jurisdiction to hear disputes involving church membership decisions and disfellowshipping by religious organizations.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 26, 2026
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Year: 2017 Court: U.S. Supreme Court Outcome: Pending
Holding: The case addresses whether civil courts have jurisdiction to hear disputes involving church membership decisions and disfellowshipping by religious organizations.
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Wall v. Highwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2017. The court held that the case addresses whether civil courts have jurisdiction to hear disputes involving church membership decisions and disfellowshipping by religious organizations. The case resulted in a Pending outcome.