| 1121 | Review of a Decision of Law by Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster of the Western North Carolina Annual Conference as to whether the Choice Empowerment apportionment paradigm adopted in 2004 and still in effect in the annual conference is in violation of ¶ 247.14. |
October 30 2009 |
Decision
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| 1120 | Review of a Decision of Law by Bishop John R. Schol of the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference as to Whether a Resolution on Human Sexuality Was Properly Before the Conference in Light of ¶ 161 F |
October 30 2009 |
Decision
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| 1119 | Request for a Declaratory Decision from the Minnesota Annual Conference Related to the Meaning, Effect, and Application of Section II, Article IV 2, and Section VI, Article I, of the Constitution as They Apply to ¶ 316.6 and ¶ 327.2 and the Prohibition of Local Pastors and Provisional Members Voting on Constitutional Amendments |
October 30 2009 |
Memorandum
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| 1118 | Request for a Declaratory Decision from the Alaska United Methodist Conference upon the meaning, application, and effect of ¶ 4 of the 2004 Book of Discipline as it relates to ¶¶ 214 and 225. |
April 23 2009 |
Memorandum
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| 1117 | Review of Decision of Bishop Warner Brown of the Rocky Mountain Annual Conference Not to Recognize as a Request for a Decision of Law a Written Request That Was Not Introduced During the Business of the Annual Conference. |
April 23 2009 |
Memorandum
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| 1116 | Review of Decision by Bishop Mary Ann Swenson of the California-Pacific Annual Conference Regarding a Request for a Decision of Law Related to Conference Clergy Benefit Charge. |
April 23 2009 |
Memorandum
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| 1115 | Review of Decision of Law by Bishop Mary Ann Swenson of the California-Pacific Annual Conference on Whether a Resolution Passed by the Annual Conference Supporting Clergy Who Celebrate Same Gender Marriages Violates ¶¶ 341 and 2702 of the 2004 Book of Discipline. |
April 23 2009 |
Decision
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| 1114 | Request for a Declaratory Decision from the West Ohio Annual Conference on the Meaning, Application, and Effect of ¶ 405.2 (c) adopted by the 2008 General Conference regarding the relationship between the Interjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy and the General Conference. |
April 23 2009 |
Memorandum
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| 1113 | Review of Decision of Law by Bishop Robert Hayes at the 2008 South Central Jurisdictional Conference Regarding Use of Property at Southern Methodist University. |
April 23 2009 |
Decision
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| 1112 | Review of a Decision by Bishop Beverly J. Shamana of the California-Nevada Annual Conference Not to Recognize the Lay Member Credentials of an Individual Who Asserted that His Local Church Was Discontinued Without Regard to Disciplinary Procedures. |
April 23 2009 |
Memorandum
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| 1111 | IN RE: Review of a Decision of Law by Bishop Beverly J. Shamana of the California-Nevada Annual Conference on Whether a Resolution Passed by the Annual Conference Related to Retired Clergy’s Willingness to Perform Same Gender Marriages or Holy Unions violates ¶ 2702.1 of 2004 Book of Discipline. |
April 23 2009 |
Decision
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| 1110 | Review of a Decision of Law by Bishop Beverly J. Shamana of the California-Nevada Annual Conference on Whether a Resolution Passed by the Annual Conference Related to Retired Clergy’s Willingness to Perform Same Gender Marriage or Holy Unions violates ¶ 2702.1 of the 2004 Discipline. |
October 24 2008 |
Memorandum
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| 1109 | Request for a Declaratory Decision from the Western North Carolina Annual Conference on Whether ¶ 1117.9 of the 2004 Discipline as Amended by the 2008 General Conference Contravenes Restrictive Rule 1 of The United Methodist Church Regarding Article XVIII of the Articles of Religion |
October 24 2008 |
Decision
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| 1108 | Request for Declaratory Decision from Kansas East Conference on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶ 507.2 of the 2004 Discipline with Regard to the Scope of Petitions Presented to General Conference |
October 24 2008 |
Decision
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| 1107 | Review of Determination by Bishop John L. Hopkins of the East Ohio Annual Conference that a Motion to Refer a Matter to the Judicial Council Was Not a Request for a Decision of Law |
October 24 2008 |
Memorandum
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| 1106 | Review of Decisions by Bishop Edward Paup of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference Regarding a Request for a Decision of Law on the Consultation Process in the Appointment of Pastors |
October 24 2008 |
Memorandum
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| 1105 | Review of a decision of law by Bishop Marcus Matthews of the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference concerning the mandatory appointment of a clergy member after a trial court decision declaring the clergy member not guilty of the alleged offenses |
October 24 2008 |
Decision
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| 1104 | Request for Declaratory Decision from the West Ohio Annual Conference of the meaning, application and effect of ¶ 405.2c adopted by the 2008 General Conference regarding the relationship between the Interjurisdictional Committee on Episcopacy and the General Conference |
October 24 2008 |
Memorandum
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| 1103 | Request from the California-Pacific Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Constitutionality, Meaning, Application or Effect of ¶ 327.6 of the 2004 Discipline, ¶ 318 of the 1996 Discipline, and of Judicial Council Decision 799 in Terms of the Authority of the Board of Ordained Ministry or its Executive Committee to Overturn Ruling on a Question of Law by the Chair of the Board of Ordained Ministry |
October 24 2008 |
Decision
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| 1102 | IN RE: Request for a Declaratory Decision from the Alaska United Methodist Conference upon the meaning, application and effect of ¶ of the 2004 Book of Discipline as it relates to ¶¶214 and 225 |
October 24 2008 |
Memorandum
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| 1101 | Request for a Declaratory Decision from the 2008 General Conference with Respect to the Meaning, Application, and Effect of ¶ 602 of the 2004 Discipline as it Relates to the New ¶ 320.6 Adopted by the 2008 General Conference Regarding Status of Retired Local Pastors |
October 24 2008 |
Decision
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| 1100 | Request from the 2008 General Conference of The United Methodist Church with Respect to the Meaning, Application and Effect of Legislative Calendar Item 742 Regarding the Creation of a U.S. Regional Conference |
October 24 2008 |
Decision
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| 1099 | Review of a Decision of Law by Bishop John R. Schol of the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference to Amend the Nominations to the Board of Ordained Ministry |
October 24 2008 |
Decision
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| 1098 | Request for Declaratory Decision from the 2008 General Conference with Respect to the Meaning, Application, and Effect of ¶ 602 of the 2004 Book of Discipline as it Relates to the New ¶ 320.6 Adopted by the 2008 General Conference. |
May 01 2008 |
Memorandum
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| 1097 | Request for Declaratory Decision from the 2008 General Conference with Respect to the Meaning, Application, and Effect of Legislative Calendar Item 742 Regarding the Creation of a US Regional Conference. |
May 01 2008 |
Memorandum
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| 1096 | Request from the 2008 General Conference for a Declaratory Decision as to the Constitutionality of Various Petitions Related to Provisions of the Discipline Regarding the Judicial Council. |
April 29 2008 |
Decision
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| 1095 | Request for Declaratory Decision from the South Central Jurisdiction College of Bishops on the Meaning, Application, and Effect of ¶ 705.1(b) of the 2004 Book of Discipline to Article IV, Item B, Section 1 of the Rules of the South Central Jurisdictional Conference Prohibiting a Member of the Jurisdictional Pool from also Serving as a Member of the Jurisdiction’s Committee on Nominations. |
April 29 2008 |
Memorandum
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| 1094 | Appeal of Wesley Kendall |
April 28 2008 |
Decision
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| 1093 | Request for Declaratory Decision from the Tennessee Annual Conference with respect to the Meaning and Application of ¶ 642.3(o)of the 2004 Book of Discipline Specifically with Regard to the Role of the Commission on Religion and Race as an Investigatory Body following the Filing of a Complaint against a Clergyperson or Layperson. |
April 28 2008 |
Memorandum
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| 1092 | Continuation of Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the California-Nevada Annual Conference Concerning Involuntary Leave of Absence, Administrative and Judicial Process, and Voluntary or Involuntary Retirement as Required by Decision 1088. |
April 28 2008 |
Decision
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| 1091 | Continuation of Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Western North Carolina Annual Conference Concerning the Application of ¶ 612.19 of the 2004 Book of Discipline to the 2007 Conference Budget as Required by Decision 1081. |
April 28 2008 |
Decision
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| 1090 | Request from the 2008 General Conference for a Declaratory Decision as to the Constitutionality of Various Petitions Requesting Mandatory Membership Requirements for Selected Groups. |
April 24 2008 |
Decision
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| 1089 | Request for Declaratory Decision from the Committee on Nominations of the 2004 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference with respect to the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶¶ 27.5, 705, 706 and 805 of the 2004 Book of Discipline to the Actions of the Secretary of General Conference Regarding Central Conference Representation and Proportional Jurisdictional Representation, the Concordat Agreement between The United Methodist Church and the Methodist Church of Puerto Rico, and in the Allocation of Membership of the General Boards and Agencies of The United Methodist Church. |
April 23 2008 |
Decision
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| 1088 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the California-Nevada Annual Conference Concerning Involuntary Leave of Absence, Administrative and Judicial Process, and Voluntary or Involuntary Retirement. |
October 26 2007 |
Memorandum
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| 1087 | Request for Declaratory Decision from the Committee on Nominations of the 2004 Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference with respect to the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶¶27.5, 705 and 706 of the 2004 Book of Discipline to the Actions of the Secretary of General Conference in the Allocation of Membership of the General Boards and Agencies of The United Methodist Church. |
October 26 2007 |
Memorandum
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| 1086 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference Concerning the Confidentiality of Supervisory Files. |
October 26 2007 |
Decision
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| 1085 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the New England Annual Conference Concerning the Legality of the Conference Policy on Parsonages Shared Between Local Church Clergy and Conference Staff. |
October 26 2007 |
Memorandum
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| 1084 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference Concerning the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶612.19 of the 2004 Book of Discipline. |
October 26 2007 |
Memorandum
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| 1083 | Request for Declaratory Decision from the Memphis Annual Conference with respect to Whether Candidates for Election as Delegates to General and Jurisdictional Conference Can Be Compelled to Disclose Their Views on Issues. |
October 26 2007 |
Decision
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| 1082 | Request for Declaratory Decision from the Memphis Annual Conference with respect to the Meaning, Application and Effect of the 2004 Book of Discipline to a Conference Policy Entitled “Identifying and Strengthening Effective Clergy Leadership.” |
October 26 2007 |
Decision
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| 1081 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Western North Caroline Annual Conference Concerning The Application of ¶ 612.19 of the 2004 Book of Discipline to the 2007 Conference Budget. |
October 26 2007 |
Memorandum
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| 1080 | Request for Declaratory Decision from the Northern Illinois Annual Conference with respect to the Consistency of a Resolution entitled “Affirming All Families” with ¶¶ 4 and 138 of the 2004 Book of Discipline.IN RE: Request for Declaratory Decision from the Northern Illinois Annual Conference with respect to the Consistency of a Resolution entitled “Conference Affirming Article IV of the Constitution of The United Methodist Church” with ¶¶ 4 and 138 of the 2004 Book of Discipline.IN RE: Request for Declaratory Decision from the Northern Illinois Annual Conference with respect to the Consistency of a Resolution entitled “Affirming Inclusiveness of the Church Concerning Membership and Participation in Accord with the Constitution of The United Methodist Church” with ¶¶ 4 and 138 of the 2004 Book of Discipline. |
October 26 2007 |
Memorandum
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| 1079 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the South Carolina Annual Conference Concerning the Legality of the Standing Rule of the Conference for the Election of the Conference Secretary under ¶ 603.7 of the 2004 Book of Discipline. |
October 26 2007 |
Decision
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| 1078 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Iowa Annual Conference Concerning the Meaning, Application and effect of ¶ 613.3(c) of the 2004 Book of Discipline. |
October 26 2007 |
Memorandum
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| 1077 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Concerning Whether Procedures Used by the Annual Conference with Respect to Complaints Comply with ¶¶ 20, 327.6, and 362 of the 2004 Book of Discipline. |
October 26 2007 |
Decision
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| 1075 | Request for a Declaratory Decision by the Minnesota Annual Conference on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶¶ 161C, 161D, 161G, 304.3, 341.6, 612.9 and 806.19 of the 2004 Book of Discipline with respect to the Provision of Domestic Partner Health Coverage for Lay Employees. |
October 26 2007 |
Decision
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| 1074 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference Concerning Whether an Elder in Good Standing Who Has Undergone a Gender Change is Eligible for Appointment in The United Methodist Church.Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference Concerning How a Clergy Name Change that is Based upon a Change of Gender Identity is to be Reported and Acted upon by the Clergy Session of an Annual Conference. |
October 26 2007 |
Decision
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| 1073 | Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference Concerning the Constitutionality of the Plan of Organization for the Annual Conference. |
October 26 2007 |
Memorandum
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| 1072 | Petition for Reconsideration of Decision 1055. |
April 27 2007 |
Memorandum
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| 1071 | Reconsideration of Decision 1051. |
April 27 2007 |
Memorandum
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