Timberridge Presbyterian Church, Inc. v. Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on June 18, 2012

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Gauss v. The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
11-1101	Ga. S. Ct.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2011

Issue: Whether the “neutral principles” doctrine embodied in the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment permits imposition of a trust on church property when the creation of that trust violates the state’s property and trust laws.

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Petition of the day (Matthew Bush, April 18, 2012)

Briefs and Documents

Opinion below (Ga. S. Ct.)
Petition for certiorari
Brief in opposition
Amicus brief of Presbyterian Lay Committee
Amicus brief of Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
Reply of petitioners

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