N.D. Ga.: Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine bars court from deciding “representative status” in Bishop’s suit seeking indemnification of legal fees. The Church Litigation Update covers the case, Kawimbe v African Methodist Episcopal Church, Inc., Opinion and Order (N.D. Ga. Aug. 27, 2021), here. You can read the decision here.
Category: Georgia
Ga.: flipping the bird at a pastor during worship protected speech
Ga.: flipping the bird at a pastor during worship protected speech. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports on the Georgia Supreme Court’s decision overturning a man’s conviction for disorderly conduct here.