Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019.

Southern Methodist University, or SMU, was brought to court over its plan to drop its affiliation with the Methodist Church.

The case stems from a lawsuit the United Methodist Church’s South Central Jurisdictional Conference, which runs the church’s congregations in eight states including Texas, filed against SMU 2019 over ...

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether the United Methodist Church controls Southern Methodist University. SMU changed its governing language in 2019 ...

Southern Methodist University and United Methodist Church have been in a legal battle over the university's authority since 2019. In a bid to sever ties with the United Methodist Church, Southern ...

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on if SMU can split from the United Methodist Church after the board of trustees voted to leave the church in 2019 following the church's refusal to recognize ...

A Texas Supreme Court hearing marked the climax of a significant six-year legal battle. SMU has declared its independence ...

Editor of United Methodist Insight says the lawsuit involving SMU and the United Methodist Church is the latest in a ...

Meanwhile, conservative factions in Texas expressed ... before the Texas Supreme Court on Jan. 15. Following the historic General Conference in February 2019, SMU president R.

Students play football on the lawn in front of Dallas Hall on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. A multi-year fight over whether Southern Methodist University can ...

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. The Texas Supreme Court is ...