Legal Developments
Issues that affect ministers and churches
| State | Title | Category |
|---|---|---|
 | Pastor Lacked Authority to Appoint Board Members
| Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
 | Board Possessed Legal Authority to Fire Its Pastor
| Clergy - Removal; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
 | Church’s Failure to Follow Bylaws Nullifies Actions
| Clergy - Selection; Nonprofit Corporation Law; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
 | Pastor’s Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Board Members Dismissed by Court
| Breach of Contract; Clergy - Discipline and Removal; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
 | "Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine" Preserved in Kentucky Church Governance Lawsuit
| Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
 | Removal of Church Board Members
| Breach of Contract; Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
 | Injuries on the Playground
| Officers, Directors, and Trustees; Personal Injuries on Church Property or During Church Activities |
 | Church Members Sue for Breach of Fiduciary Duties
| Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
 | Internal Church Disputes
| Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
 | First Amendment Bars the Civil Courts from Intervening in Church Elections
| Charters, Constitutions, and Bylaws; First Amendment; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
 | Court To Determine Whether Board Members May Serve
| Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
 | Limited Liability of Charitable Organizations
| Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
| Breach of Fiduciary Duties
| Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
| Charitable Immunity Law and Sexual Misconduct
| Officers, Directors, and Trustees; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy, Lay Employees, and Volunteers |
Tax Court Denies Deductions for Alleged Contributions
| Charitable Contributions; Officers, Directors, and Trustees | |
 | Members' Right to Challenge Sale of Church Assets
| Church Property; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
 | Disputes Over Congregational Churches' Property
| Church Property; Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
| Officers, Directors, and Trustees
| Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
| Officers, Directors and Trustees - Part 1
| Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
 | Officers, Directors and Trustees - Part 2
| Officers, Directors, and Trustees |
