The higher court's ruling comes as part of the church’s lawsuit against SMU, which has challenged the authority UMC has over ...

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a regional body of The United Methodist Church can sue Southern Methodist University ...

The school sought to leave the church because of differences over gay marriage and clergy. The court did not decide whether ...

In a legal win for the UMC, the Texas Supreme Court last week ruled that the church's South Central Jurisdictional Conference ...

The highest court in Texas handed a significant win to United Methodist efforts to maintain strong ties with Southern ...

A regional branch of the United Methodist Church with jurisdiction over Southern Methodist University can sue SMU for ...

The Texas Supreme Court handed Southern Methodist University a setback in its bid to separate itself from the United ...

Southern Methodist University voted to split from the church in 2019 following a doctrinal dispute over LGBTQ rights.

The Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas. The school, which was founded by Methodists more than a century ago, is trying to extricate itself from the United Methodist Church.

A contentious, six-year legal battle between the United Methodist Church and Southern Methodist University is coming before the Texas Supreme Court today. The controversy centers around who maintains ...

DALLAS — Southern Methodist University has named a new executive vice president and provost, who will oversee the school's research and overall academic quality. The new hire, Rachel Davis ...

CBS News Texas Live. DALLAS – Southern Methodist University is making it easier for prospective students to apply for admission next academic year.. The North Texas private university announced ...