The Texas high court issued a mostly unanimous opinion June 27 upholding the regional unit’s right to governance over SMU.

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a regional body of The United Methodist Church can sue Southern Methodist University ...

The school sought to leave the church because of differences over gay marriage and clergy. The court did not decide whether ...

The higher court's ruling comes as part of the church’s lawsuit against SMU, which has challenged the authority UMC has over ...

In a legal win for the UMC, the Texas Supreme Court last week ruled that the church's South Central Jurisdictional Conference ...

A branch of the United Methodist Church sued the university after it amended its articles of incorporation without the group’s approval in 2019.

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said it would allow a breach of contract case to continue against Southern Methodist University.

Southern Methodist University voted to split from the church in 2019 following a doctrinal dispute over LGBTQ rights.

The case of whether or not SMU can split from the church was sent back to trial court for further proceedings.

A branch of the United Methodist Church sued the university after it amended its articles of incorporation without the group’s approval in 2019.

The highest court in Texas handed a significant win to United Methodist efforts to maintain strong ties with Southern ...