Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019.

Southern Methodist University, or SMU, was brought to court over its plan to drop its affiliation with the Methodist Church.

The Texas Supreme Court will hear arguments to decide if SMU's Board of Trustees can alter the university's articles of incorporation with approval from the United Methodist Church. The 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 ...

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether the United Methodist Church controls ...

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case pitting Southern Methodist University against a regional body of the United Methodist Church.(Ryan Michalesko / Staff Photographer ...

Southern Methodist University and United Methodist Church have been in a legal battle over the university's authority since 2019. In a bid to sever ties with the United Methodist Church, Southern ...

DALLAS — The Texas Supreme Court Wednesday heard a case that could determine whether or not SMU can sever ties with the United Methodist Church. The case stems from a lawsuit the United ...

A Texas Supreme Court hearing marked the climax of a significant six-year legal battle. SMU has declared its independence ...

Sen. Joan Huffman has filed a bill that proposes to raise the state's base salary for judges from $140,000 to $161,000 — a ...

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 ...