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

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.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 26, 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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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.