Jan 2, 2025 · A multi-year fight over whether Southern Methodist University can separate itself from the United Methodist Church is heading to Texas’ highest court this month.

2 days ago · SMU, with its 11,800 students and $2.2 billion endowment, has declared its independence from the United Methodist Church, ending a 114-year connection while planning …

Oct 23, 2024 · The Texas Supreme Court set oral arguments in the case of SMU in Dallas and the United Methodist Church's South Central Jurisdictional Conference for January 2025.

Jan 17, 2025 · The dispute between Southern Methodist University and a United Methodist jurisdiction has reached the highest court in Texas. The Texas Supreme Court heard oral …

Jan 16, 2025 · DALLAS — The Texas Supreme Court Wednesday heard a case that could determine whether or not SMU can sever ties with the United Methodist Church.

Jan 2, 2025 · DALLAS — The yearslong fight over whether SMU can separate itself from the United Methodist Church is heading to the Texas Supreme Court within the next two weeks.

3 days ago · The United Methodist Church is fighting to maintain control over Southern Methodist University, or SMU, which asserted in 2019 that it’s led by a board of trustees, not church …

Jan 15, 2025 · The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in an ongoing legal saga between the United Methodist Church and Southern Methodist University over who governs …

Jan 15, 2025 · The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments to decide if SMU's Board of Trustees can alter the university's articles of incorporation with approval from the United Methodist Church.

Jan 2, 2025 · Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019. A multi-year fight over whether …