Doe v. First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa

Q: What court decided First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa?

Doe v. First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa was decided by the State Appellate Court in 2017.

Q: What legal issues are involved in First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa?

Doe v. First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa involves the following religious liberty issues: Church & State, Free Exercise.

Legal Case

The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed its earlier decision and allowed a lawsuit to proceed against a church for publicly announcing a convert's baptism, which placed him in danger from religious extremists.

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Doe v. First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa (2017).

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Doe v. First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa [State Appellate Court, 2017] — The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed its earlier decision and allowed a lawsuit to proceed against a church for publicly announcing a convert's baptism, which placed him in danger from religious extremists. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/doe-v-first-presbyterian-church/, accessed September 14, 2026).

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Year: 2017 Court: State Appellate Court

Church & State Free Exercise

Holding: The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed its earlier decision and allowed a lawsuit to proceed against a church for publicly announcing a convert's baptism, which placed him in danger from religious extremists.

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When Not to Tell the Story: The Ethics of Announcing a Religious Conversion January 17, 2018

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Doe v. First Presbyterian Church U.S.A. of Tulsa is a Church & State case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2017. The court held that the Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed its earlier decision and allowed a lawsuit to proceed against a church for publicly announcing a convert's baptism, which placed him in danger from religious extremists.