Church Litigation News 07/23/2023 church litigation Jul 22, 2023

(July 19) Denver Sues Church For Access To New Mountain Park

The City of Denver is threatening to use eminent domain against a local church that has refused to sell it access to the only road leading into its new mountain park.

In 2021, the Axton family donated its 448-acre ranch to Denver for...

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Church Litigation News 05/21/2023 church litigation May 20, 2023

(May 19) A Catholic Bishop Took Actions Of "Pure Evil" According To A Lawsuit Filed Against Him By A Small Order Of Nuns In Arlington | Arlington, TX

The suit says Bishop Michael Olson of the Fort Worth Diocese seized computers and a phone from the Discalced Carmelite Nuns, interrogated the...

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Church Litigation 03/24/2023 church litigation Mar 24, 2023

(March 21) Judge Rejects Lawsuit Against United Methodist Church Over Disaffiliation Process | St. Louis, MO

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by over 30 congregations that sued a regional body of The United Methodist Church and its bishop, accusing the denomination of an unfair disaffiliation...

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Church Litigation News 02/03/2023 church litigation Feb 04, 2023

(February 01) Former Celebration Church Pastor Sues Current Leadership, Alleges Fraud | Jacksonville, FL

The embattled former pastor of Celebration Church is now fighting back with a countersuit against some of the megachurch’s current leadership.

The lawsuit, filed in court Jan. 19, said...

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Church Litigation News 01/27/2023 church litigation Jan 28, 2023

(January 26) Judge Awards County, Christ Church $100k In Frederica Road Lawsuit | GA

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit that sought to halt the relocation of a section of Frederica Road in front of Christ Church Frederica must pay nearly $100,000 to the church and Glynn County in costs and attorney fees,...

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Church Litigation News 01/13/2023 church litigation Jan 15, 2023

(January 11) Lawsuit Filed Against Former West Lafayette Pastor Accused Of Mishandling Child Sex Abuse

The Department of Justice has appealed a verdict that found the government liable for the 2017 shooting at a Sutherland Springs, Texas, church and awarded the victims' families $230 million, a...

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