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

Editor of United Methodist Insight says the lawsuit involving SMU and the United Methodist Church is the latest in a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SMU claims a ruling the UMC's favor, under the applicable Texas law, would open the door to vexatious litigation from ultra vires plaintiffs. The Texas Supreme Court heard argument concerning the ...

(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 that could determine whether the United Methodist Church controls Southern Methodist University. SMU changed its governing language in ...