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Decisions of the Judicial Council 4/2021-8/2022

Selected Decisions of the Judicial Council relevant to disaffiliation

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 Type
 
1449 IN RE: Petition for Declaratory Decision from the Council of Bishops on Questions Related to ¶ 2548.2 of the 2016 Book of Discipline 
Paragraph 2548.2 cannot be used to disaffiliate.		 August 22,2022 Decision
       
1446 IN RE: Modification of Judicial Council Decision 1445
Jurisditional Conferences may meet in November, 2022, for electing bishops and all other purposes in Par. 27. 		 June 1, 2022 Memorandum
       
1445 IN RE: Petition for Declaratory Decision from the Council of Bishops on Questions Related to Calling and Holding Regular Sessions of the Jurisdictional Conference Pursuant to ¶¶ 26, 27.2, 45, 404.2, 405, 406, 407, 512, and 521.2 of the 2016 Book of Discipline.
Jurisdictional Conferences may only elect bishops in November, 2022. 		 May 20, 2022 Decision
       
1444 In RE: Petition for Declaratory Decision from the Council of Bishops on Questions Related to the Separation of an Annual Conference Within the United States from The United Methodist Church.
US ACs can not separate from the denomination without GC legislation. ACs outside the US may become autonomous, but that is not a "disaffiliation."		 May 10, 2022 Decision
       
1433 IN RE: Clarification of Judicial Council Decision 1421
Execution, delivery, and filing for record of any deed to property cannot be accomplished prior to AC ratification of disaffiliation.		 March 15, 2022 Memorandum
       
1425 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on a Question of Law in the New England Annual Conference as to Whether the Conference Disaffiliation Policy and Discernment Process Are Permissible Under the Discipline or Are in Conflict with ¶ 2553.
Annual conferences may develop additional procedures and standard terms that are not inconsistent with those established by the General Conference in ¶ 2553.		 February 09, 2022 Decision
       
1424 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on Questions of Law in the Arkansas Annual Conference as to whether the Principles Regarding Local Church Requests for Disaffiliation, adopted by the Annual Conference, Violates ¶¶ 604.1 and 2553 of the Discipline and Judicial Council Decision 886.
Annual conferences may develop additional procedures and standard terms that are not inconsistent with those established by the General Conference in ¶ 2553.		 February 09, 2022 Decision
       
1423 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on Questions asked in the New England Annual Conference Concerning Disaffiliation and the Legality of Certain Processes and Parliamentary Procedures Related Thereto During the Annual Conference Session.
Clergy in good standing may make motions, including on disaffiliation petitions.		 February 09, 2022 Decision
       
1422 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on Questions of Law in the North Georgia Annual Conference Concerning the Circumstances under which a Local Church may Pursue Disaffiliation.
“the reasons of conscience” behind a church’s decision to disaffiliate not questioned		 February 09, 2022 Decision
       
1421 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on Questions of Law in the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference Concerning the Legality of the Actions Taken by the Conference Board of Trustees Regarding the Disaffiliation of a Local Church Without the Required Vote of the Annual Conference pursuant to Judicial Council Decision 1379 and ¶ 2529.1(b)(3) of the Discipline.
AC must approve disaffiliation before property can be sold; non-disclosure agreement may be allowed.		 February 09, 2022 Decision
       
1420 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on a Question of Law in the North Georgia Annual Conference Concerning the Authority of an Annual Conference to Amend a Disaffiliation Agreement that is Placed Before the Annual Conference for its Consideration and Action.
ratification of a disaffiliation agreement is completed by a vote up or down by the members of an annual conference but does not include the right to amend it.		 February 09, 2022 Decision
       
1412 IN RE: Review of a Bishop’s Ruling on a Question of Law in the New England Annual Conference as to Whether the Conference Disaffiliation Policy and Discernment Process Are Permissible Under the Discipline or Are in Conflict with ¶ 2553
action deferred		 May 05, 2021 Memorandum
       
1401 DECISION NO. 1401 — IN RE: Request from the Council of Bishops for a Declaratory Decision on the Constitutionality, Meaning, Application or Effect of Paragraph 2553 (Petition 90066 As Amended).
ruling in JCD 1385 on the validity and effective date of ¶ 2553 is affirmed. Commission on GC has no authority to declare a vote null and void.		 April 16, 2021 Decision
       
1385 In Re: Request from the Council of Bishops for a Declaratory decision on the Constitutionality, Meaning, Application or Effect of ¶ 2553 (Petition 90066, as amended) Particularly as it Relates to the Effective Date of the Legislation.
The effective date of Par. 2553 is on the close of the GC.		 November 01, 2019 Decision
       
1379 IN RE: Petition for Declaratory Decision from the Council of Bishops regarding the constitutionality, meaning, application, and effect of Petition 90066 as amended. 
AC has  right to make final decisions regarding the disaffiliation of local churches within its boundaries...The three minimum requirements are met.		 April 25, 2019 Decision