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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 Complaint withdrawn.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 Withdrawn 07/18/22.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.
2023-05 Ms. Emily Hyland v. Chicago Metro [M50GA, p. 776]
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.
2023-12 — Appeal of TE Andrew Flatgard v. Metro Atlanta
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.
2023-16 — TE Craig Bulkeley et al. v. Highlands
2023-18 — Appeal of TE Ian Sears v. Nashville
2023-19 — Appeal of TE Huffman v. TN Valley. Decided 03/08/24. remand 20-1
2023-20 — RE John Martinez v. Pacific II
2023-21 — TE Samuel Kang v. Korean Central
2023-22 — Appeal of TE Sam Suh v. Korean SE
2023-23 — RE William Mueller v. South Florida
2024-01 — TE Andy Moehn v. Westminster
2024-02 — Mr. Greg Gleason v. Houston Metro
2024-04 — Appeal of Mr. Paul Goze v. Hills and Plains
2024-05 — TE Kevin Bigelow v. North Florida
2024-06 —40-5 Report Regarding South Coast
2024-08 — Jenn Bigelow v. North Florida
2024-10 — Appeal of Paul Goze v. Hills and Plains
2024-13 — TE Richard Colquitt v. Houston Metro
2024-16 — RE William Mueller v. South Florida
2024-18 — RE John Harris v. Wisconsin
2024-21 — Appeal of TE Charles DeWitt v. Nashville
2024-29 — Peter Benyola v. Central Florida
2025-12, -13_Assis_and_Brown_v_SFL_final

In Process with Panels or Pending Initial Review [as per 2025 Minutes]
2024-03 — TE Craig Bulkeley v. Highlands II
2024-07 — 40-5 Report Regarding Columbus Metro
2024-09 — TE Travis Drake v. Southern New England
2024-11 — TE Craig Bulkeley et al. v. Highlands III
2024-12 — TE Craig Bulkeley et al. v. Highlands IV
2024-14 — TE Kevin Bigelow v. North Florida II
2024-15 — TE Kevin Bigelow v. North Florida III
2024-17 — TE Jim Whittle et al. v. Northwest Georgia
2024-19 — Appeal of RE Hyun Suk Park v. Korean Southwest
2024-20 — RE Shay Fout et al. v. Ohio Valley
2024-22 — Appeal of TE John Smed v. Canada West
2024-23 — Appeal of Joel Wildermuth v. Blue Ridge
2024-24 — Chad Carlson et al. v. Iowa
2024-25 — Ron Kepford v. Iowa
2024-26 — Caryn Kepford v. Iowa
2024-27 — Jose Feliciano v. Central Florida
2024-28 — Appeal of TE John MacRae v. Susquehanna Valley
2025-01 — Appeal of TE James Mullen v. Southwest Florida
2025-02 — TE David Donovan et al. v. Northwest Georgia
2025-03 — RE Clarence Sherfield et al. v. Iowa
2025-04 — Appeal of Jason Niziol v. Metro Atlanta
2025-05 — TE Ben Ratliff et al. v. Covenant
2025-06 — TE Craig Bulkeley v. Highlands V*
2025-07 — Appeal of TE Mark Hertenstein v. James River*


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