Texas Supreme Court hears arguments in case to determine control of SMU
The case stems from a lawsuit the United Methodist Church’s South Central Jurisdictional Conference, which runs the church’s ...
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SMU challenges authority of Methodist Church in Texas Supreme Court hearing
Southern Methodist University told Texas Supreme Court justices Wednesday it's controlled solely by its board of trustees, ...
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 ...
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Dispute between SMU and UMC body headed to Texas Supreme Court
In layman's terms, the fight is over who owns the nonprofit private university and has the authority to set its rules.
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SMU’s bid to split from United Methodist Church heads to Texas Supreme Court
He added that he did not want the university’s Perkins School of Theology to be only associated with one sect of Methodism.
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
In 2019, SMU leadership changed its articles of ... He added that he did not want the university’s Perkins School of Theology to be only associated with one sect of Methodism.
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Southern California high school teacher charged with sexually assaulting two underage students
A Southern California high school teacher has been charged with illegal sexual acts against two underage students, according to authorities. Joshua Daniel McGinn, 41, a teacher at Charter Oak High ...