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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

North Carolina Supreme Court Reluctant to Intervene in Church Dispute

​​​​​​​U.S. courts have traditionally been reluctant to become involved in internal disputes within a religious organization. These concerns are based on First Amendment prohibitions against interfering with a church’s or...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

North Carolina Supreme Court Reluctant to Intervene in Church Dispute

​​​​​​​U.S. courts have traditionally been reluctant to become involved in internal disputes within a religious organization. These concerns are based on First Amendment prohibitions against interfering with a church’s or...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

A Business Court Finds There is Little “Neutral” Ground in Disputes Over Church Business

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An intra-congregational dispute over control of church bank accounts led the Wakefield Missionary Baptist Church to a schism that forced out a senior pastor, saw church doors locked, and resulted in competing factions...more

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