Legal Opinion
Askew ex rel. general assembly of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith v. Trustees of the General Assembly of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 28, 2012No. 11-1916PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHAGARES, Circuit Judge.
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides, in part, that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” We address whether these Religion Clauses of the First Amendment insulate from civil court review the decision by a church leader to terminate an individual’s membership in a church.
The dispute stems from an internal schism in the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith (“the Church”). Appellant Joseph Askew associated with the dissident faction of the Church…
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