California Supreme Court

Ruling on Summary Judgement Expected today in Dio San Diego vs. St Annes and Holy Trinity

Posted 6 November 2009 - 9:03am by David Turney

Prayer request:  A ruling is expected to be announced today here in San Diego (Friday, 6th) regarding a judge's decision granting or denying summary judgement in two joined property cases.  Plaintiffs are The Episcopal Church of the United States and the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego.

Congregations affected by this ruling are St. Anne's Anglican Church, Oceanside and Holy Trinity Parish, Ocean Beach (my church home), both located here in San Diego.  The decision will affect the ministries of at least 5 clergy and approximately 400 active parishioners.  (read more...)

Dio San Diego Press Release on St. John's Fallbrook Decision

Posted 18 March 2009 - 11:29pm by David Turney

For what it's worth, here's the official statement from the Bishop's office concerning this week's Ca. Supreme Court decision adversely affecting the  clergy and people of St. John's Fallbrook--God love 'em.

From here:
http://edsd.org/pages/communication/documents/MediaRelease-SupremeCourtD...

 

Contact: Hannah Miller                                                            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        
Office: 619-291-5947
Mobile: 619-200-5036
 
March 13, 2009
 
California Supreme Court Dismisses Petition for Review
 
On Wednesday, March 11, the California Supreme Court dismissed the petition for review that had been filed by the former members of St. John's Episcopal Church in Fallbrook. The Supreme Court remanded the case with instructions for the Fourth District Court of Appeal to republish the opinion it previously had issued in favor of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego and the Episcopalians of St. John's Church. That opinion affirmed the right of the bishop to resolve intracongregational disputes over who is eligible to serve on a church board.

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Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch, But....(Prop 8)

Posted 5 March 2009 - 1:55pm by David Turney

From the L.A. Times live blog of today's Supreme Court oral argumentation regarding challenges to November's successful Proposition 8 (aka "traditional marriage") ammendment of the State Consitution.  Today was argumentation only. A decision is expected in 90 days.

From: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/03/california-just.html
(emphasis mine).

Justices of the California Supreme Court seemed reluctant today to override the will of the people as expressed by  the narrow majority vote to effectively ban gay marriage with Proposition 8.

Before supporters of the November ballot measure even got their chance to speak to the court in San Francisco, the  justices appeared to be warning Proposition 8 opponents that their arguments that the vote should be invalidated could be viewed as an excessive use of judicial power.

The state Constitution talks about "the great power of the people" and their right to amend the guiding principles, said Justice Joyce L. Kennard. "As judges, our power is very limited. We would like to hear from you why this court can willy-nilly disregard the will of the people to change the Constitution."  (read more...)

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