Bishops Decision of Law Index
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Annual Conference |
Date of Annual Conference Session |
Date of Submission of Decision of Law to Judicial Council |
Judicial Council Docket Number |
Discipline Paragraphs & Judicial Council Decisions Addressed in Decision of Law |
Link to Decision of law |
Primary Issue in Decision of Law |
Status of Review by Judicial Council |
Are Non-Members of the Annual Conference Listed as Interested Parties? |
Have amicus briefs been filed? |
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Alabama-West Florida |
6/8/21 |
6/23/21 |
Not Yet Docketed |
33 |
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Whether deed to disaffiliating church and related process was constitutional |
Pending |
No |
No |
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Alaska |
2/22/20 |
3/16/20 |
0420-16 |
51, 396.6, 507.5, 507.6, 603.5, 2609.6 & Decision 33 |
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Whether a petition to general conference is timely |
Declared correct at the time decision made but now moot by Decision 1410 on 4/16/21
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No |
No |
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arkansas (1) |
6/3/21 |
6/30/21 |
Not Yet Docketed |
507 & Decisions 1401 & 1409 |
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Whether petition to General Conference can be considered timely |
Pending |
No |
No |
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arkansas (2) |
6/4/21 |
6/30/21 |
Not Yet Docketed |
604 & 2553 and Decisions 886, 1379 |
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Whether annual conference disaffiliation requirements are in violation of Paragraph 2553 |
Pending |
No |
No |
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Baltimore-Washington |
5/29/19 – 6/1/19 |
6/29/19 |
1019-10 |
33, 324, 325, 330, 335 & Decisions 1341, 1368 |
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Requirements for approval of candidate at clergy session |
Affirmed by Decision 1391 on 11/1/19 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1391
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No |
No |
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California Pacific |
6/15/19 |
7/11/19 |
1019-17 |
20, 50, 51, 362, 363, 2609.6, 2610.2j, 2701-2718 & Decisions 1341 |
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Whether resolution violates principle of legality |
Affirmed by Decision 1398 on 11/1/19 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1398
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No |
No |
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Central Texas (1) |
6/12/19 |
7/9/19 |
1019-14 |
51, 56.3, 2609.6 & Decisions 1044, 1283, 1340, 1357 |
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Whether annual conference resolution was aspirational or violative of the Discipline |
Affirmed by Decision 1395 on 11/1/19 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1395
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No |
No |
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Central Texas (2) |
6/12/19 |
7/9/19 |
1019-15 |
51, 56.3, 2609.6 & Decisions 1044, 1283, 1340, 1357 |
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Whether annual conference resolution was aspirational or violative of the Discipline |
Affirmed by Decision 1396 on 11/1/19 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1396
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No |
No |
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Desert Southwest |
6/14/19 |
7/9/19 |
1019-13 |
362.1e(1), 413.3d(i) |
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Whether cited paragraph violate the separation of powers and paragraph 49 and 51 |
Judicial Council declined jurisdiction in Memorandum 1394 because question was not germane to work of the annual conference http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1394
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No |
No |
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Dakotas |
6/11/21 |
Not Provided |
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161G |
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Whether annual conference resolution is aspirational or violates Discipline |
Pending |
No |
No |
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East Ohio |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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None |
None |
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Eastern Pennsylvania |
Not Provided |
6/26/19 |
1019-5 |
Decisions 1044, 1052, 1111 |
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Whether annual conference resolution is aspirational or violative of the Discipline |
Judicial Council declined jurisdiction in Memorandum 1387 because there was no formal request for a decision of law http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1387
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No |
No |
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Germany |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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None |
None |
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Great plains |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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None |
None |
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Greater NJ (1) |
10/26/19 |
11/22/19 |
0420-9 |
Numerous |
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Whether annual conference resolution is aspirational or violative of the Discipline |
Affirmed by Decision 1416 on 5/5/21 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1416
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No |
No |
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Greater NJ (2) |
10/26/19 |
11/22/19 |
0420-10 |
33, 304.3, 425-430, 604.3, 613.19, 2702, 2609.6 & Decisions 866, 1044, 1052, 1111, 1120, 1262, 1292, 1340 |
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Whether annual conference can adopt legislation regarding option of local churches for governance, etc. |
Affirmed by Decision 1417 on 5/5/21 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1417
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No |
No |
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Greater NJ (3) |
10/26/19 |
11/22/19 |
0420-11 |
425-430, 2609.6 |
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Whether annual conference can make a decision for local churches that negates or violates the Discipline |
Affirmed by Decision 1413 on 5/5/21 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1413
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No |
No |
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Greater NJ (4) |
10/26/19 |
11/22/19 |
0420-12 |
604, 2609.6 |
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Whether provisions of GNJ Way Forward Report can be implemented without vote of delegate |
Affirmed by Decision 1414 on 5/5/21 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1414
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No |
No |
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Greater NJ (5) |
10/26/19 |
11/22/19 |
0420-13 |
2609.6 |
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Whether action of bishop regarding not moving forward with complaints violates the Discipline, etc. |
Affirmed by Decision 1415 on 5/5/21 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1415
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No |
No |
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Greater NJ (6) |
1/22/21 |
2/18/21 |
Not Yet Docketed |
603.5, 605.4, 612.5b, 613.1, 2610 & Decision 1311 |
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Whether bishop or board have authority to bring recommendation to the annual conference between sessions without legislative action by annual conference |
Pending |
No |
No |
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Holston |
None |
None |
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None |
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None |
None |
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Indiana (1) |
10/10/20 |
11/9/20 |
Not Yet Docketed |
329.2, 334.1, 604.1 |
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Whether rule denying clergy the right to vote in district conference to endorse laity as GC delegates violates the Discipline |
Pending |
No |
No |
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Indiana (2) |
10/10/20 |
11/9/20 |
Not Yet Docketed |
32, 36, 249, 602.4 |
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Technical question raised by John Lomperis regarding whether rule allowing clergy to vote on “all matters at district conferences” violates the Discipline |
Pending |
No |
No |
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Iowa |
6/11/19 |
7/26/19 |
1019-6 |
613.19 & Decisions 1292, 1340 |
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Whether annual conference resolution is aspirational or violative of the Discipline |
Judicial Council declined jurisdiction in Memorandum 1388 because was not viewed as a decision of law http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1388
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No |
No |
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lOUISIANA |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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None |
None |
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Michigan (1) |
6/1/19 |
7/23/19 |
0420-2 |
103, 105, 304,3m 310.2d, 2702, & Decisions 866, 1052, 1120, 1340 |
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Whether annual conference resolution is aspirational or violative of the Discipline |
Affirmed in part and reversed in part by Decision 1406 on 4/16/21 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1406
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No |
No |
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Michigan (2) |
5/30/19 |
7/23/19 |
0420-1 |
403.1e, 403.1f & Decision 1344 |
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Whether annual conference resolution is aspirational or violative of the Discipline |
Affirmed in part and reversed in part by Decision 1404 on 4/16/21 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1404
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No |
No |
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Michigan (3) |
6/5/21 |
7/4/21 |
Not Yet Docketed |
161G |
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Whether annual conference resolution is aspirational or violative of the Discipline |
Pending |
No |
No |
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Minnesota |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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None |
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Mississippi |
6/7/19 |
6/28/19 |
0420-5 |
36 |
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Eligibility of delegates |
Reversed by Decision 1405 on 4/16/21 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1405
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No |
No |
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Mountain Sky |
6/13/15 |
7/11/19 |
1019-18 |
4, 104, 243 & Decisions 358, 1020 |
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Whether annual conference resolution is aspirational or violative of the Discipline |
Affirmed by Decision 1399 on 11/1/19 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1399
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No |
No |
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New England |
6/13/19 |
6/29/19 |
1019-9 (stay granted per Memorandum 1382), 0420-7 (deferred to obtain needed information), 1021-2 |
16, 31, 33, 2553 & Decisions 823, 1379 |
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Whether annual conference additional steps for disaffiliation are valid |
Deferred to Fall 2021 Docket by Memorandum 1412 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1412
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No |
No |
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Northern Illinois |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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None |
None |
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North Alabama |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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None |
None |
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North Carolina |
6/17/21 |
7/19/21 |
Not Yet Docketed |
603.3, 604.1, 605 |
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Can annual conference take an electronic ballot to change rules of order and allow virtual meeting before convening of session? |
Pending |
No |
No |
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NORTH GEORGIA |
6/4/21 |
6/30/21 |
Not Yet Docketed |
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Whether an annual conference resolution asking for the Discipline language around homosexuality to be changed permits a traditional congregation to use the disaffiliation procedure of Paragraph 2553 |
Pending |
No |
No |
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North Texas |
6/2/19 |
7/2/19 |
1019-11 |
56.3, 2609.6 & Decisions 886, 913, 1021, 1044, 1283, 1292, 1297, 1340 |
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Whether annual conference resolution regarding same-gender issues is in order |
Affirmed by Decision 1392 on 11/1/19 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1392
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No |
No |
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Oklahoma |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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None |
None |
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RIO TEXAS |
6/11/21 |
Not Provided |
Not Yet Docketed |
625 |
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Whether the Rio Texas Equitable Compensation Commission is obligated by Discipline to include its recommended policy as a “for conference action” item to the Rio Texas Conference on an annual basis |
Pending |
No |
No |
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Tennessee |
6/14/19 |
7/8/19 |
1019-12 |
51, 2553 & Decisions 33, 799, 1329, 1372 |
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Whether annual conference resolution regarding same-gender issues is in order |
Affirmed by Decision 1393 on 11/1/19 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1393
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No |
No |
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TEXAS |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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None |
None |
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Upper New York (1) |
6/7/19 |
6/24/19 |
1019-7 (Deferred to Spring 2020 per Memorandum 1381); 0420-06; Deferred to Spring 2021 by Memorandum 1411 |
2609.3, 2702.1b & Decisions 96, 1111, 1120, 1262, 1292 |
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Whether annual conference resolution is aspirational or violative of the Discipline |
Pending |
No |
No |
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Upper New York (2) |
6/7/19 |
6/24/19 |
1019-8 |
16, 20, 51, 56.3, 2609.6, 2708, 2710, 2716, & Decisions 96, 736, 1111, 1120, 1262, 1292 |
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Whether annual conference resolution is aspirational or violative of the Discipline |
Affirmed by Decision 1389 on 11/1/19 http://ee.umc.org/decisions/search-results?search:decision_number==1389
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No |
No |
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Virginia |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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None |
None |
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Western North Carolina |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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None |
None |
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Western Pennsylvania |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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None |
None |
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West Virginia |
6/5/21 |
6/30/21 |
Not Yet Docketed |
32, 602, 604.1 |
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Rule for equalization of lay and clergy delegates |
Pending |
No |
No |
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