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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 contentious, six-year legal battle between the United Methodist Church and Southern Methodist University is coming before the Texas Supreme Court today. The controversy centers around who maintains ...

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 ...

(Jeffrey Beall/Wikimedia Commons) (CN) — Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist Church seeking to regain control of the school ...

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case pitting Southern Methodist University against a regional body of the United Methodist Church.(Ryan Michalesko / Staff Photographer ...

DALLAS — The Texas Supreme Court Wednesday heard a case that could determine whether or not SMU can sever ties with the United Methodist Church. The case stems from a lawsuit the United ...

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 ...

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 ...