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JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CONSEIL JUDICIAIRE DE L'EGLISE METHODISTE UNIE RECHTSHOF DER EVANGELISCH-METHODISTISCHEN KIRCHE CONSELHO JUDICIAL DA IGREJA METODISTA UNIDA CONSEJO DE LA JUDICATURA DE LA IGLESIA METODISTA UNIDA Repo by Bishop on Decision of Law This form is to be used for (please check one): � Reporting of decisions of law made by bishops in response to questions of law submitted to them in writing during the regular business of a conference session m 56. 3 Const. and + 2609.6 The Book of Discipline 2016). □ Reporting of episcopal decisions on questions of law when such decisions are appealed by one-fiſth of the members of the conference (+ 56.2 Const. and +2609. 7 The Book of Discipline 2016). Name of Bishop : Gr a nt J. Hagiy a Address: P . 0. Box 6 00 6 City: Pasa de na State/Province:_C_A ______ ZIP/Postal Code 91102 Country:_U_S_A ____ _ Phon e : 6 2 6-5 68 - 7 3 12 F a x : 6 2 6-7 9 6-7 29 7 E-mail : [email protected] Annual Conferen ce : C a l i fornia -P acif ic Date of session: 06/15/2019 (month/day/year) Q uestion(s) of L aw: Is the adoption of Resolution 19-07 by the Caliia-Pacific Annual Conference laul? Authorities Cited (indicate paragraph or decision number where applicable): Constitution: 20, 50, 51 Book of Disciplin e : + +3 62- 3 6 3, 2609 . 6 , 2610.20), 2 7 0 1 -2 718 J udicial Council Decision(s): 7 99 , 10 44, 1 2 8 3 , 12 9 2 , 1 2 9 7 , 1 3 4 1 The following must be attached: o Decision of Law, including facts, rationale and ruling o Text of the written request for decision Date: 07/11/2019 (month/day/year) o Minutes of annual conference proceedings (relevant portions only} o List of names and addresses of interested parties o Other relevant materials (e.g. conference rules, resolutions, policies, reports) ► Eight (8) hard copies must be submitted via USPS or other delivery service to: Clerk Price of the Judicial Council, 5556 N. Sheridan Road, #610, Chicago, IL 60640, USA ► Electronic copies in both Word and PDF (with security features disabled) must be submitted to: secretary@umcjudicialcouncil.org.
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JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
CONSEIL JUDICIAIRE DE L'EGLISE METHODISTE UNIE
RECHTSHOF DER EVANGELISCH-METHODISTISCHEN KIRCHE
CONSELHO JUDICIAL DA IGREJA METODISTA UNIDA
CONSEJO DE LA JUDICATURA DE LA IGLESIA METODISTA UNIDA
Report by Bishop on Decision of Law
This form is to be used for (please check one): � Reporting of decisions of law made by bishops in response to questions of law submitted to them inwriting during the regular business of a conference session m 56.3 Const. and 11 2609.6 The Book ofDiscipline 2016).
□ Reporting of episcopal decisions on questions of law when such decisions are appealed by one-fifthof the members of the conference (11 56.2 Const. and 112609. 7 The Book of Discipline 2016).
Name of Bishop: Grant J. Hagiya
Address: P. 0. Box 6006 City: Pasadena
State/Province:_C_A ______ ZIP/Postal Code91102 Country:_U_S_A ____ _
Phone: 626-568-7312 Fax: 626-796-7297 E-mail: [email protected]
Annual Conference: California-Pacif ic Date of session: 06/15/2019 (month/day/year)
Question(s) of Law: Is the adoption of Resolution 19-07 by the California-Pacific Annual Conference lawful?
Authorities Cited (indicate paragraph or decision number where applicable): Constitution: ,r,r 20, 50 , 51 Book of Discipline: 1111362-363, 2609.6, 2610.20), 2701-2718
Judicial Council Decision(s): 799, 1044, 1283, 1292, 1297, 1341
The following must be attached:
o Decision of Law, including facts, rationale and rulingo Text of the written request for decision
Date: 07/11/2019
(month/day/year)
o Minutes of annual conference proceedings (relevant portions only}o List of names and addresses of interested partieso Other relevant materials (e.g. conference rules, resolutions, policies, reports)
► Eight (8) hard copies must be submitted via USPS or other delivery service to:Clerk Price of the Judicial Council, 5556 N. Sheridan Road, #610, Chicago, IL 60640, USA
► Electronic copies in both Word and PDF (with security features disabled) must be submittedto: [email protected].
RULING OF LAW
For the reasons outlined above, I rule that it is not lawful for the California-Pacific Annual
Conference to adopt RES 19-07 because it violates the principle of legality and the fair process
rights of clergy persons. The resolution is, therefore, unconstitutional, null and void.
Respectfully submitted,
Bishop Grant J. Hagiya
Resident Bishop, Los Angeles Episcopal Area
INTERESTED PARTIES:
• Theodore Smith, requester
1107 S. Street Andrews Place
Los Angeles, CA 90019-3630
E-mail: [email protected]
• Rev. Bob Rhodes, Conference Secretary
California-Pacific Annual Conference
P.O. Box 6006
Pasadena, CA 91102
E-mail: [email protected]
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