Southern Methodist University told Texas Supreme Court justices Wednesday it's controlled solely by its board of trustees, ...

The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, reached the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday for arguments.

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on if SMU can split from the United Methodist Church after the board of trustees ...

Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist Church ...

The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in an ongoing legal saga between the United Methodist Church and ...

Southern Methodist University in Dallas and the United Methodist Church are set to deliver oral arguments in the Texas ...

Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and ...

The crux of the issue is who controls the university—its Board of Trustees or the church—following the university’s 2019 attempt to distance itself. This move occurred as the church adopted stricter ...

A stack of umbrellas sits in a container at the entrance to Sewickley United Methodist Church. While they represent a ...

Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019. A sign at one of the entrances to the Southern Methodist ...

The church sued the university in 2019 after SMU's board of trustees voted to split from the church without approval from the ...