Judicial Council Decisions

Decisions: 1001-1032

1001. IN RE: Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the New York Annual Conference Concerning Whether an Elder's Request for Trial Can be Denied Where the Bishop Determines that a Complaint Will be Handled Administratively.

1002. IN RE: Request from the 2004 General Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application, and Effect of ¶102 of the Discipline to Calendar Item 1514, as Adopted, with Respect to the Doctrinal Standards of The United Methodist Church.

1003. IN RE: Request from the 2004 General Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Legality and Constitutionality of Petition 40325, as Adopted, Dealing with the General Board of Pensions and Health Benefits

1004. Request from the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Legality under the 2000 Discipline of a Resolution Expressing Appreciation of the Girl Scouts of the USA.

1005. Request from the Alaska Missionary Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Constitutionality of 2004 General Conference Calendar Item 1017, as Adopted, with Respect to the Lay Membership of Annual Conference.

1006. Reconsideration of Decision 993.

1007. Request from the Northern Illinois Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶¶ 715 and 2532.6 of the 2000 Discipline with Respect to Disabled-Accessibility in Local Church and District Office Facilities.

1008. Request from the 2004 General Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Legality and Constitutionality of Petition 40325 (Calendar Item 1031), as Adopted, Dealing with the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits.

1009. Request from the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶¶ 31 and 605.6 of the 2000 Discipline with Respect to the Phrase “Conference Relations of Clergy” and the Authority of an Annual Conference Clergy Session to Create Programs, Study Teams and Task Forces on Matters Pertaining to the Maintenance, Enhancement, and Support of the Conference Relations of Clergy.

1010. Request from the California-Pacific Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Constitutionality, Meaning, Application, and Effect of ¶ 359.3c(2) of the 2000 Discipline Concerning Administrative Location.

1011. Request from the California-Pacific Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶ 633 of the 2000 Discipline Concerning the Responsibilities of the Administrative Review Committee.

1012. Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the California-Pacific Annual Conference Concerning Legality of Incapacity Leave of a Clergy Member.

1013. Request from the California-Pacific Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶¶ 612 and 623 of the 2000 Discipline Concerning Minimum Base Compensation and Base Compensation Supplements for Clergy Support.

1014. Request from Kansas East Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application, and Effect of ¶¶ 246.12 and 333 of the 2000 Discipline to a Requirement that Full-Time Clergy Contribute to the Cost of Health Insurance.

1015. Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Rocky Mountain Annual Conference Concerning Structure Modification for the Rocky Mountain Annual Conference.

1016. Appeal of Rev. Ngoy Daniel Mulunda Nyanga Concerning Actions of the West Congo Annual Conference and the Central Congo Central Conference.

1017. Petition for Reconsideration of Decision 997.

1018. Petition for Reconsideration of Memorandum 1001.

1019. Request from the Tennessee Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶¶ 705.5(e), 705.6(a) and 706.1 of the 2004 Discipline with Respect to the Allocation by the Secretary of the General Conference of Additional (At-Large) Members of the General Program Boards and General Agencies.

1020. Review of Bishop's Decision of Law in the California-Nevada Annual Conference Related to the Adoption by the Annual Conference of a Definition for "Status" and the Refusal to Adopt a Definition for "Practicing" with Respect to the Enforceability of ¶ 304.3 of the 2004 Discipline in the Annual Conference.

1021. Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference Related to the Adoption of a Petition Entitled “Affirming Our Unity Amongst Diversity Of Opinion.”

1022. Revised Structure of the Louisiana Annual Conference as Required by Decision 983.

1023. Continuation of Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Rocky Mountain Annual Conference Concerning Structure Modification for the Rocky Mountain Annual Conference as Required by Decision 1015.

1024. Request from the Minnesota Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶ 606.9(b) of the 2004 Discipline with Respect to the Maintenance by Annual Conference Officers of a Supervisory File Not Accessible or Reviewable by the Individual in Whose Name the File is Kept.

1025. Request from the Northern Illinois Annual Conference for Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶¶ 715 and 2532.6 of the 2004 Discipline with Respect to Disabled-Accessibility in Local Church and District Office Facilities.

1026. Request from the Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application, and Effect of ¶¶ 326.1 and 354.1 of the 2004 Discipline with Respect to a Leave of Absence of a Newly Commissioned Person Preparing for Ordination as a Deacon.

1027. Appeal by the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church from the Decision of the Northeast Jurisdiction Committee on Appeals in the Matter of Rev. Irene Elizabeth Stroud.

1028. Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the California-Nevada Annual Conference Related to the Adoption by the Annual Conference of a Resolution Concerning Reporting on Ways a Congregation had Made Plans to Welcome and Include LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgendered) Persons in Leadership Roles in the Church Specifically at Odds with ¶304.3 of the 2004 Discipline.

1029. Request from the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application, and Effect of the 2004 Discipline to its Revised Plan of Structure.

1030. Request from the Western Michigan Annual Conference for a Declaratory Decision on the Meaning, Application and Effect of ¶ 612.19 of the 2004 Discipline with Respect to the Addition of Domestic Partner Benefits to the Conference Health Benefits Plan.

1031. Review of Bishop’s Decision of Law in the Virginia Annual Conference Related to the Disciplinary Purview of the Conference Relations Committee of the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry and the Fair Process Rights of a Pastor.

1032. Review of Bishop's Decisions of law in the Virginia Annual Conference Related to the Authority of a Pastor under ¶¶ 214 and 225 of the 2004 Discipline to Exercise Judgment in Determining Who May Be Received into Membership in the Local Church.

<< Back to main judicial council decisions page

Suggested Resources