The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, reached the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday for arguments.

The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in an ongoing legal saga between the United Methodist Church and ...

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — A multi-year fight over whether Southern ... Methodist Church is heading to Texas’ highest court ...

The crux of the issue is who controls the university—its Board of Trustees or the church—following the university’s 2019 attempt to distance itself. This move occurred as the church adopted stricter ...

(CN) — Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist ...

DALLAS – Southern Methodist University has named a new president. Jay Hartzell, currently president of the University of ...

DALLAS – JANUARY 23: A student walks on the Southern Methodist University (SMU) campus January 23, 2007 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Harkin/Getty Images) Southern Methodist University in ...

Students play football on the lawn in front of Dallas Hall on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. A multi-year fight over whether Southern Methodist University can ...

Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019. A sign at one of the entrances to the Southern Methodist ...