Permanent Judicial Commission Decisions
The following decisions have been made by the Permanent Judicial Commission and are included in the Minutes of the General Assembly for that year:
- 2024–2026
- 2022–2024
- 2020–2022
- 2018–2020
- 2016–2018
- 2014–2016
- 2012–2014
- 2010–2012
- 2008–2010
- 2006–2008
- 2004–2006
- 2003–2004
- 2002–2003
- 2001–2002
- 2000–2001
- 1999–2000
- 1998–1999
- 1997–1998
- 1996–1997
- 1995–1996
- 1994–1995
- 1993–1994
- 1992–1993
- 1991–1992
- 1990–1991
- 1989–1990
- 1988–1989
- 1987–1988
- 1986–1987
- 1985–1986
- 1984–1985
- 1983–1984
225-02, Ángel P. Suárez-Valera, Appellant, v. Presbiterio del Noroeste, Appellee (PDF)
222-01 Vern Richard Buck, Jr. v. The Session of Morrow Presbyterian Church (PDF)
222-05 GAPJC Remedial Complaint Rev. James Mackellar v. Synod of the Northeast Decision and Order (PDF)
222-06 GAPJC Remedial Appeal Presbytery of Muskinghum Valley v. Robert A. Hauser, Decision and Order (PDF)
221-01 Thomas Priest, Jr. v. the Presbytery of Detroit (PDF)
221-02 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through Presbytery of Newark v. Laurie McNeill (PDF)
221-03 Wilber Tom, David Hawbecker, and Thomas Conrad v. Presbytery of San Francisco (PDF)
221-04 Gerald J. Larson, Gary L Collins, Rebecca B. Prichard, R. Winston Presnall, Margery McIntosh, Michal Vaughn, Lucy Stafford-Lewis, Julie Richwine, Jerry Elliott, Sara McCurdy, Gregory Vacca, Gail Stearns,
Steve Wirth, Suzanne Darweesh, Jane Parker, Darlene Elliott, Frances Bucklin, Deborah Mayhew, James McCurdy, Judith Anderson, Susan Currie v. Presbytery of Los Ranchos (PDF)
220-01: Ivan White and David Crews v. Session, St. Paul Presbyterian Church of San Angelo, Texas (PDF)
220-02: Jean K. Southard v. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through the Presbytery of Boston (PDF)
220-05: Steve S. Hwang v. Synod of Southern California and Hawaii (PDF)
220-06: Bruce F. Haapalainen, v. Synod of Lincoln Trails (PDF)
220-07: Bruce F. Haapalainen, Complainant, v. Synod of Lincoln Trails (PDF)
220-08: Jane Adams Spahr v. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through the Presbytery of the Redwoods (PDF)
220-09: The Presbytery of New York City v. Cornell A. Edmonds (PDF)
220-11 Sandra M. Thomas v. the Presbytery of Philadelphia (PDF)
220-12 Claire Cubbin-Will v. the Presbytery of Tropical Florida (PDF)
2008–2010
219-02: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta Decision and Order v. Veronica Ransom (formerly 218-17) (PDF)
219-03: Robert Sundquist, et al. v Heartland Presbytery (formerly 218-18) (PDF)
219-04: Janet E. Wolfe v. Presbytery of Winnebago Decision and Order (PDF)
219-05: Jae G. Lee, et al. v Presbytery of Midwest Hanmi (formerly 218-20) (PDF)
219-06: Hyung K. Yun, et al. v. The Session of the Korean United Presbyterian Church of New Jersey (PDF)
219-07: The PC(USA) through the Presbytery of Wyoming v. Gordon R. J. King (PDF)
219-08: David Bierschwale, et al. v. Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area (PDF)
219-08(2009): David Bierschwale, et al. v. Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area (PDF)
219-09: Richard L. Davis, et al. v. The PC(USA) through the Presbytery of San Francisco (PDF)
219-11: Mary Holder Naegeli et al v. Presbytery of San Francisco (PDF)
219-12: Isaiah D. Phinisee v. Presbytery of Charleston-Atlantic (PDF)
219-14: Frederick Nash Westbrook, III v. Presbytery of New Hope (PDF)
219-15: Session of Caledonia Presbyterian Church v. Presbytery of John Knox (PDF)
218-2: Patricia Fair-Booth v. National Capital Presbytery (formerly 217-16) (PDF)
218-04: George R. Stewart v. Mission Presbytery (PDF)
218-05: Douglas J. Essinger-Hileman and Sandra D. Essinger-Hileman v. The Presbytery of Miami (PDF)
218-06: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through the Presbytery of Wyoming v. Gordon R.J. King (PDF)
217-3: Presbytery of Baltimore v. Synod of the Mid-Atlantic (PDF)
217-6: Jeffrey K. Raines v. Session of the Miami Shores Presbyterian Church (PDF)
217-7: Williamson v. Presbytery of Western North Carolina - Decision and Order (PDF)
217-10: Jack C. Volkers v. Presbytery of Wabash Valley (PDF)
217-11: Florence G. Kuipers v. Session of the Elkton Presbyterian Church (PDF)
217-12: Chesterbrook Taiwanese Presbyterian Church v. National Capital Presbytery (PDF)
217-13: John R. Frye v. Session of First Presbyterian Church, Tecumseh, Michigan (PDF)
216-1: Minihan v. the Presbytery of Scioto Valley (PDF)
216-2: Session, Crerar Memorial Presbyterian Church v. Presbytery of Chicago (PDF)
216-3: The Presbytery of San Jose v. Steven P. Moyer (PDF)
216-5: Presbytery of Northern Kansas v. Michael B. Myers (PDF)
216-9: Presbytery of South Dakota v. John Poland (PDF)
216-10: Session of Serone Church v. Carl James Sohn (PDF)
216-11: Session of Serone Church v. Jae Eun Sohn (PDF)
216-12: Session of Serone Churc v. Shin Sil Park (PDF)
216-14: Carl James Sohn and Hang Mo Koo v. Session of Serone Church (PDF)
216-16: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), by the Presbytery of Cincinnati v. A. Stephen Van Kuiken (PDF)
215-2: Dianne Carter (Bentley) Cuthbertson v. Session of Matthews Murkland Presbyterian Church (PDF)
215-4: Octavius A. Gaba v. The Presbytery of Eastern Virginia (PDF)
215-5: Daniel J. McKittrick v. The Session of the West End Presbyterian Church of Albany, New York (PDF)
215-6: The Presbytery of Elizabeth v. Thomas D. Lynn (PDF)
215-9: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) by Presbytery of Charlotte v. George W. Jacobs (PDF)
215-10: Melodie M. Wager v. Synod of the Northeast (PDF)
214-1: Mairi Hair/James McCallum v. Session, First Presbyterian Church, Stamford, CT (PDF)
214-2: John F. Leslie v. Session, First Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, Kansas (PDF)
214-3: Ernest R.D. Smart v. Presbytery of Baltimore (PDF)
214-4: Thomas A. Twilleager v. Session, Central Presbyterian Church, Merced, CA (PDF)
214-5: Ronald L. Wier v. Session, Second Presbyterian Church of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (PDF)
214-6: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) by Presbytery of Santa Fe v. Gilbert Edward Gearhart (PDF)
214-7: Morris Stimage-Norwood v. Presbytery of Southern New England (PDF)
214-9: Elizabeth Combier v. Session, Madison Ave. Presbyterian Church (PDF)
213-1: Daniel O. Hennigan v. The Presbytery of Charlotte (PDF)
213-2: Session of Londonberry v. The Presbytery of Northern New England (PDF)
213-3: Joon Pahn v. Presbytery of Midwest Hanmi (PDF)
213-5: Presbytery of John Knox v. Synod of Lakes and Prairies (PDF)
213-6: Eriberto Soto v. General Assembly Council of the PC(USA) (PDF)
213-7: Essinger-Hileman v. Pby of Redstone (PDF)
213-9: Presbytery of Elizabeth v. Lawrence Finn, III (PDF)
212-1: Grayson Tucker v. the Presbytery of Louisville (PDF)
212-2: Presbytery of the James v. Synod of the Mid-Atlanta (PDF)
212-3: Congregation for Reconciliation and the Rev. William Graham v. the Presbytery of Miami (PDF)
212-4: The Presbytery of Shenango v. the General Assembly Council of the PC(USA) (PDF)
212-6: Joon K. Pahn v. Presbytery of Midwest Hanmi (PDF)
212-7: Daniel O. Hennigan v. Presbytery of Charlotte (PDF)
212-8: Session, Londonberry, Presbyterian Church v. Presbytery of Northern New England(PDF)
212-9: Mairi Hair and James McCallum v. Session of First Presbyterian Church, Stamford, CT (PDF)
212-10: Peter C. Bower v. the Presbytery of Pittsburgh (PDF)
212-11: Marc G. Benton, et al., v. the Presbytery of Hudson River (PDF)
212-12: John S. Sheldon, et al., v. the Presbytery of West Jersey (PDF)
211-1: Riefle v. Session, Knox Presbyterian Church (PDF)
211-2: Wier v. Session, Second Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida (PDF)
211-3: Heiserman v. Board of Pensions (PDF)
211-4: Presbytery of East Tennessee v. Cook - Disciplinary Case (PDF)
211-5: Presbytery of East Tennessee v. Cook - Remedial Case (PDF)
211-6: Session of Govans Presbyterian Church v. General Assembly Council (PDF)
210-1: William Whitehead v. Presbytery of Detroit (PDF)
210-2: Donna Bevensee v. Presbytery of New Brunswick (PDF)
210-3: Session of Brighton Presbyterian Church v. Presbytery of Genesee Valley (PDF)
210-4: David Anderson et al v. Presbytery of Scioto Valley (PDF)
210-5: Presbytery of National Capital v. Office of the General Assembly (PDF)
210-6: John F. Veldhuizen v. Presbytery of San Francisco (PDF)
210-7: Chae S. Lee and Joon K. Pahn v. Presbytery of Midwest Hanmi (PDF)
210-8: Session of New Lebanon Presbyterian Church, Jasper, Georgia v. the General Assembly (PDF)
210-9: G. Bruce Schumacher v. Presbytery of Palo Duro (PDF)
210-10: Josephine Dickson v. Synod of the Southwest (PDF)
208-9: J. Renwick Jackson v. Presbytery of Susquehanna Valley (PDF)
208-10: Presbytery of New York City v. John R. Sisley Jr. (PDF)
209-1: Michael D. Haggin v. Presbytery of the Redwoods (PDF)
209-2, 3: John F. Veldhuizen et al. v.Presbytery of San Francisco (PDF)
209-4: Sherry A. Phillips v. Presbytery of South Kansas (PDF)
209-5: David E. Henderson v. Synod of Southern California and Hawaii (PDF)
209-6: Thomas B. Hoover v. Presbytery of Charlotte (PDF)
209-7: David Anderson et al. v. Presbytery of Scioto Valley (PDF)
209-8: San Mateo Korean Presbyterian Church v. Presbytery of San Francisco (PDF)
209-9: Byron R. Lesane v. Presbytery of New Harmony (PDF)
209-10: Presbytery of San Juan v. Presbyterian Church (USA) Foundation (PDF)
209-11: Steven Gunjak Lee v. Presbytery of San Francisco (PDF)
209-12: Robert Cook v. Presbytery of East Tennessee (PDF)
208-1: John E. Gallman v. Session of Oak Grove Presbyterian Church (PDF)
208-2: Presbyterian Church (USA) by Presbytery of Riverside v. Lorna Haddox (PDF)
208-3: Richard A. Rice v. Presbytery of Philadelphia (PDF)
208-4: Central Presbyterian Church v. Presbytery of Long Island (PDF)
208-5: Lorine Lundin et al. v. Presbytery of Chicago (PDF)
208-6: John F. Veldhuizen v. Presbytery of San Francisco (PDF)
208-7: Stephen M. Panko v. Presbytery of Wabash Valley (PDF)
208-8: Edwin R. Ling v. First Presbyterian Church of Bay St. Louis (PDF)
207-1: John E. Bolton Jr. v. Alamance Presbyterian Church (PDF)
207-2: David B. White v. Presbytery of the Redwoods (PDF)
207-3: David B. White v. Presbytery of the Redwoods (PDF)
207-4: David L. Evans v. Presbytery of Lake Michigan (PDF)
207-5: The Presbyterian Church (USA) by Shack Presbyterian Church v. William B. Bryan (PDF)
207-6: Thomas B. Hoover v. Presbytery of Charlotte (PDF)
207-7: Broad Ave. Presbyterian Church et al. v. The General Assembly Council (PDF)
207-8: Mount Auburn Church v. Presbytery of Cincinnati (PDF)
207-9: Arthur Haverly v. Presbytery of Heartland (PDF)
207-10: Tom Baker et al. v. Presbytery of Middle Tennessee (PDF)
207-11: Neil W. Brown v. Presbytery of San Diego (PDF)
207-12: Presbyterian Church (USA) by Presbytery of Central Florida v. Rebecca Herrero (PDF)
207-13: Robert M. Lewis v. Presbytery of New York City (PDF)
206-1: John F. Veldhuizen v. Presbytery of San Francisco (PDF)
206-2: Isaiah D. and Devia Phinisee v. Presbytery of Grace (PDF)
206-3: Hope Presbyterian Church v. Central Presbyterian Church (PDF)
206-4: Alexander F. Metherell v. General Assembly Council (PDF)
206-5: Presbytery of Santa Fe v. Thomas C. Truscott (PDF)
206-6: Philemon S. Mkhize v. Presbytery of Mississippi and Presbytery of Memphis (PDF)
206-7: Arthur W. Bayley v. Presbytery of Minnesota Valleys (PDF)
206-8: George L. Wilson v. Presbytery of Donegal (PDF)
206-9, 10, 11: Thomas B. Hoover v. Presbytery of Charlotte (PDF)
206-12: David Allison Phillipy v. Presbytery of Middle Tennessee (PDF)
206-13: Lorena Saurbaugh v. Presbytery of Great Rivers (PDF)
205-1: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) v. Alan Whitelock (PDF)
205-2: Thomas B. Hoover v. Presbytery of Charlotte with Reconsideration (PDF)
205-3: Alexander F. Metherell et al v. 204th General Assembly et al with Reconsideration (PDF)
205-4: Gary J. LeTourneau et al v. Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area (PDF)
205-5: Ronald P. Sallade et al v. Presbytery of Genesee Valley (PDF)
205-6: Mary Lou Worster Anderson v. Presbytery of Genesee Valley (PDF)
205-7: John F. Veldhuizen v. Presbytery of San Francisco (PDF)
205-9: Joy Gaddie et al v. Presbytery of Whitewater Valley (PDF)
205-11: Session, Witherspoon Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana v. Whitewater Valley (PDF)
205-13: Gary Jon Cooper v. Presbytery of Muskingum Valley (PDF)
205-15: Presbytery of West Jersey v. Synod of the Northeast (PDF)
205-303093: In the Matter of Session, Sterling Valley Presbyterian Church et al (PDF)
204-1: David E. Fernandez et al v. Presbytery of Grand Canyon (PDF)
204-2: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) v. The Rev. Randall Ross (PDF)
204-3: Presbytery of Blackhawk v. The Rev. Donald L. Garton (PDF)
204-4: Presbytery of Blackhawk v. Synod of Lincoln Trails (PDF)
204-5: Session, Central Presbyterian Church v. Presbytery of Long Island (PDF)
204-6: John E. Bolton v. Session, Alamance Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, NC (PDF)
204-051992: In the Matter of Thomas B. Hoover (PDF)
203-1: W. Ivan Hoy and John W. McGlamery, Jr. v. Presbytery of Tropical Florida (PDF)
203-2: Sherwood W. Anderson v. Presbytery of Central Florida (PDF)
203-3: Carlos Santin v. The Church Vocations Unit (PDF)
203-4: Dorothy Matsuda et al v. Presbytery of San Francisco (PDF)
203-5: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) v. Wilbur Lewis (PDF)
203-6: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) v. Kathleen Murdock and Michael E. Woodard (PDF)
203-7: Donald L. Garton v. Presbytery of Blackhawk (PDF)
203-8: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) v. The Rev. James R. Hughes (PDF)
203-9: James K. Parmerlee v. Special Committee On Human Sexuality (PDF)
203-031891: In the Matter of John F. Veldhuizen (PDF)
203-051091: In the Matter of Thomas B. Hoover (PDF)
202-1: Dwight M. Baumann et al. v. Session of Bellefield Presbyterian Church (PDF)
202-2: H. Carson Rhyne and Henry E. McBride v. Synod of the Mid-Atlantic (PDF)
202-3: George Staffa v. Session of Hill United Presbyterian Church (PDF)
201-1: Thomas B. Hoover v. Synod of the Piedmont (PDF)
201-2: Thomas B. Hoover v. Presbytery of E (PDF)
201-3: Barry D. Van Deventer et al. v. Synod of South Atlantic (PDF)
201-4: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) v. In-Kyu Park (PDF)
200-1: Jeannie E. Olson v. Trustees of San Francisco Theological Seminary (PDF)
200-2: Dorothy Burress Malcolm v. Office of the Stated Clerk of the PCUSA (PDF)
200-3: Thomas B. Hoover v. Presbytery of Catawba (PDF)
200-4: Jesse C. Hardwick, Jr. v. Dr. Arthur Williams, Jr. and the Session of Pearsall (PDF)
200-5: Rev. Clifford O. Young v. Presbytery of the Pacific (PDF)
200-7: Rev. Cornelius L. Campbell, Jr. et al. v. Presbytery of Atlantic (PDF)
200-8: Frank and Sheila Buonaiuto v. Session of First Presbyterian Church of Greenlawn, NY (PDF)
200-9, 10, 11: Olson v. San Francisco Theological Seminary et al. (PDF)
199-1: Bedford-Central Presbyterian Church v. Presbytery of New York City (PDF)
199-2: Frank Buonaiuto v. Presbytery of Long Island (PDF)
199-3: Dorothy M. Malcolm v. Advisory Council on Church and Society (PDF)
198-1: Thomas B. Hoover v. Prestytery of Mecklenburg (PDF)
198-2: Rev. Dr. Robert S. Maseroni v. Presbytery of National Capital Union (PDF)
198-3: Rev. John F. Warner v. Presbytery of the Pacific (PDF)
198-4: Presbytery of San Gabriel v. Rev. Paul K. Jewett et al. (PDF)
198-5: Frank Buonaiuto v. The First Presbyterian Church of Greenlawn, New York (PDF)
198-6: John J. Spangler v. Presbytery of Georgia (PDF)
196-02: Reginald A. Hawkins et al. v. The Presbytery of Catawba (PDF)
197-01: Heartland Presbytery v. John Doe, Mary Doe et al. (PDF)
197-02: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) v. Jesse C. Hardwick, Jr. (PDF)
197-03: Jesse C. Hardwick, Jr. v. Session of Pearsall Memorial Presbyterian Church (PDF)
197-04: Lib McGregor Simmons et al. v. Presbytery of Suwannee (PDF)
197-06: James A. Hedstrom v. Session of First Presbyterian Church of Nashville, TN (PDF)
197-07: John E. Kennedy v. Presbytery of Shenango (PDF)
197-08: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) v. Andrew D. Tempelman (PDF)
197-09: Union Presbyterian Church of Blasdell, NY et al. v. Presbytery of New York (PDF)
197-10: Rev. Roy L. Schneider v. Presbytery of Chicago (PDF)
196-01: Reginald A. Hawkins et al. v. Presbytery of Catawba (PDF)
196-03: Abraham L. Edmonds v. Presbytery of Cape Fear (PDF)
196-04: Presbytery of Cape Fear v. Abraham L. Edmonds (PDF)
195-01: Rev. Thomas B. Hoover v. Presbytery of Grafton (PDF)
195-02: Rev. Hernan Rodriguez-Morales et al v. Synod of Puerto Rico (PDF)
195-03: Jack H. Phillabaum v. Presbytery of Wyoming (PDF)
195-04: Irby C. Lightner, Jr. v. Presbytery of Middle Tennessee (PDF)
195-05: Curtis A. Larson v. Presbytery of South Florida (PDF)