Texas Supreme Court hears arguments in SMU split from church

Southern Methodist University Wants to Sever Ties to Its Church. Can the Church Stop It?
The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, reached the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday for arguments.
Southern Methodist University urges Texas Supreme Court to let it split from church
Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist Church seeking to regain control of the school. SMU's boa
Texas Supreme Court to hear arguments later this month in SMU's bid to split from church
The Texas Supreme Court will hear arguments to decide if SMU's Board of Trustees can alter the university's articles of incorporation with approval from the United Methodist Church. The church sued the university in 2019 after SMU's board of trustees voted to split from the church without approval from the South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Texas Supreme Court hears arguments in case likely to determine control of SMU
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether the United Methodist Church controls Southern Methodist University. SMU changed its governing language in 2019 to declare itself independent from the denomination’s control about nine months after the United Methodist Church voted to strengthen bans on gay weddings and pastors in gay relationships.
SMU moves to sever ties with United Methodist Church as dispute heads to Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court will hear a case on Thursday regarding the rift that dates back to 2019, when the church adopted a strict stance against LGBTQ+ rights related to marriage and clergy ordinations.
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'They shut the door on us': Texas Supreme Court hears arguments in SMU split from church
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on if SMU can split from the United Methodist Church after the board of trustees ...
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SMU Wants to Separate From the Church but Keep the ‘Methodist’
The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in an ongoing legal saga between the United Methodist Church and ...
SMU fights to break away from United Methodist Church after LGBTQ schisms
Southern Methodist University in Dallas and the United Methodist Church are set to deliver oral arguments in the Texas ...
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SMU’s bid to split from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ rights heads to Texas Supreme Court
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — A multi-year fight over whether Southern Methodist University can separate itself from the ...