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 denomination.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
February 26, 2026
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Dwelling Place Anaheim v. Scott (2025).
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Dwelling Place Anaheim v. Scott [State Appellate Court, 2025] — Congregants who are not designated as corporate members under church bylaws lack legal standing to challenge a church's withdrawal from a denomination. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/dwelling-place-anaheim/, accessed April 9, 2026).
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Year: 2025 Court: State Appellate Court
Holding: Congregants who are not designated as corporate members under church bylaws lack legal standing to challenge a church's withdrawal from a denomination.
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Dwelling Place Anaheim v. Scott is a Church & State case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2025. The court held that congregants who are not designated as corporate members under church bylaws lack legal standing to challenge a church's withdrawal from a denomination.