Methodist Churches v. Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church
Churches seeking to disaffiliate from the UMC over doctrinal disagreements cannot pursue claims requiring civil court interpretation of eccl…
State Appellate Court
78 articlesKeeler v. Superior Court
A viable fetus is not considered a 'human being' under California's murder statute, Penal Code § 187, because the Legislature did not intend…
Doe v. Catholic Relief Services
Maryland's Fair Employment Practices Act imposes restrictions on religious organizations' hiring practices.
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic v. State
South Carolina's 2023 Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act bans most abortions after cardiac activity is detectable by ultrasoun…
Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr., in his Official Capacity as Texas Attorney General, and the State of Texas v. Annunciation House, Inc.
The Texas Supreme Court reversed a trial court injunction and held that the Attorney General may initiate a quo warranto action to test whet…
Kalb v. Commonwealth of Kentucky
Legal ambiguity in Kentucky's abortion statutes regarding IVF embryo disposal creates credible threat of prosecution sufficient to establish…
Dwelling Place Anaheim v. Scott
Congregants who are not designated as corporate members under church bylaws lack legal standing to challenge a church's withdrawal from a de…
United Methodist Rio Texas Conference v. Disaffiliating Churches
Civil courts cannot enforce internal church governance rules or interpret denominational discipline provisions as doing so would constitute…
Burn 24/7 Canada v. City of Quebec
The case alleges that Quebec City violated religious freedom and freedom of expression by cancelling a Christian worship event featuring Sea…