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Ecclesiastical Judicial Cases of the
Presbyterian Church in America
2020 - 2024

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Frequently used abbreviations :
BCO = Book of Church Order; OMSJC = Operating Manual of the Standing Judicial Commission [see BCO link];
M__GA = Minutes of General Asssembly. RAO = Rules of Assembly Operation [see BCO link];
RE = Ruling elder; SJC = Standing Judicial Commission; TE = Teaching elder (i.e., pastor or minister);
WCF = Westminster Confession of Faith.

2020-02 In the matter of PCA v. Missouri Presbytery.
2020-04 Marusich v. Central Indiana Presbytery.
2020-05 Speck v. Missouri Presbytery.
2020-06 Gordon v. Southern New England Presbytery.
2020-07 Wilbourne v. Pacific Presbytery.
2020-08 Gendall et al. v. Pacific Presbytery.
2020-09 Oxbalt et al. v. Pacific Presbytery.
2020-10 Eagle v. Savannah River Presbytery.
2020-11 McWilliams v. Southwest Florida Presbytery. Complaint withdrawn.
2020-12 Speck v. Missouri Presbytery.
2020-13 Benyola v. Central Florida.
2021-01 Michelson v. Northwest Georgia Presbytery.
2021-02 Tippins v. Northwest Georgia Presbytery.
2021-03 DeJong v. Session of Village Seven Presbyterian Church.
2021-05 Eudaly et al. v. Southwest Florida Presbytery.
2021-06 Herron et al. v. Central Indiana Presbytery. Decided 06/02/22. Not Sustained; w/concurring opinions.
2021-07 Acree v. Tennessee Valley Presbytery.
2021-08 Citation of Korean Southwest Orange Presbytery.
2021-11 Park et al. v. Korean Central Presbytery. Decided 06/02/22. Not Sustained; 2 concurring opinions; one dissenting opinion; one SJC answer.
2021-12 Michelson v. Northwest Georgia Presbytery.
2021-13 Dudt v. Northwest Georgia Presbytery.
2021-14 Herron et al. v. Central Indiana. Decided 04/05/23. Refer to 2022-10.
2021-15 Barber et al. v. Central Indiana. Decided 04/05/23. Refer to 2022-10
2022-01 Eagle et al. v. Savannah River. Decided 06/02/22. Administratively Out of Order.
2022-02 Herron & Baysinger v. Central Indiana. Decided 04/05/23. Refer to 2022-10

2022-03 Klett et al. v. Philadelphia. Decided 10/20/22.

2022-04 Sheppard v. Highlands. Decided 10/20/22. Decided 10/20/23. Sustained, with two dissenting opinions.
2022-05 Crouse v. Northwest Georgia. Decided 03/02/23. Out of Order and Moot.
2022-06 Biese et al. v. Tennessee Valley. Decided 10/20/22. Withdrawn 07/18/22.
2022-07 Appeal of Harrell et al. v. Covenant Presbytery. Decided 03/02/23. Sustained, with concurring opinion.

2022-08 Snoke v. Pittsburgh Presbytery. Decided 10/20/22. Out of Order.
2022- 09 Benyola v. Central Florida. Decided 10/20/23. Out of Order.
2022-10 PCA v. Herron (trial). Decided 04/05/23. Not Guilty.
2022-11 BCO 34-1 Petitions re: Central Indiana Presbytery. Decided 04/05/23. Refer to 2022-10.
2022-12 BCO 34-1 Petitions re: Missouri Presbytery. Decided 03/02/23. Out of Order.
2022-13 Miller v. Hills & Plains. Decided 10/22/22. Out of Order.
2022-14 Oh v. Korean Southeast. Decided 10/20/22. Withdrawn 08/29/22.
2022-15 Murdock v. South Florida. Decided 03/02/23. Out of Order.
2022-16 Michelson et al. v. NW Georgia. Decided 03/02/23. Out of Order.
2022-17, 2022-18, & 2022-19 Benyola v. Central Florida. Decided 03/02/23. Out of Order.
2022-20 Wilson et al. v. Pacific Northwest. Decided 03/02/23. Out of Order, with concurring and dissenting opinions and an objection.
2022-21 TE David Senters_v_Savannah River. Decided 10/20/23. Partially Sustained.
2022-22 RE Tom_Turner_v_South_Florida. Decided 10/20/23. Partially Sustained
2022-23 TE Michael Woodham v. South Florida. Decided 10/20/23. Not Sustained, with concurring opinions.
2023-01 Mrs. Kristin Hann v. Pee Dee. Decided 10/20/23. Out of Order.
2023-02 Mrs. Kappie Reynolds v. Pee Dee. Decided 10/20/23. Out of Order.
2023-04 TE Ryan Biese et al. v. TN Valley. Decided 10/20/23. Not Sustained, with concurring and dissenting opinions.
2023-06 & 2023-08 TE Knox Baird et al. v. Grace. Decided 03/08/24. Sustained, with concurring opinions.
2023-07 Appeal of TE Evans v. Arizona. Decided 03/08/24. Sustained, with concurring opinions.
2023-09 Appeal of TE Myers v. Illiana. Decided 03/08/24. Sustained, with concurring and dissenting opinions.
2023-10 REs Martinez & Cook v. Pacific. Decided 03/08/24. Not Sustained.
2023-11 Mr. Timothy Psiaki v. Pacific NW. Decided 03/08/24. Sustained, with concurring and dissenting opions and an objection.
2023-13 BCO 40-5 Matter re Metropolitan NY. Decided 01/12/24. Decided, with dissenting opinions.
2023-14 BCO 40-5 Matter re NW Georgia. Decided 01/12/24. Decided.
2023-15 & 2023-17 RE Tom Turner v. South Florida. Decided 03/08/24. Out of Order, with dissenting opinions.
2023-19 Appeal of TE Huffman v. TN Valley. Decided 03/08/24. remand 20-1
2025-12, -13_Assis_and_Brown_v_SFL_final

Cases still "in panel" (i.e., in process) as of last report
2023-05 Hyland v. Chicago Metro Presbytery. [M50GA, p. 776]
 


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