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2nd Circuit:
#ChurchAutonomyDoctrine Bars #DefamationSuit Against #ChurchLeaders by Former #Priest

#BelyavKapral #RussianOrthodoxChurch #ROCOR #church #defamation #forging #Bishop #Miami.

Defendants say that no such #election took place.

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2nd Circuit: Church Autonomy Doctrine Bars Defamation Suit Against Church Leaders by Former Priest
In Belya v. Kapral , (2d Cir., Aug. 18, 2026), a defrocked priest in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) sued church leade...
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August 21, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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#ChurchAutonomyDoctrine Prevents Review of #SalvationArmy' s Ban on Certain #Methadone Treatments in Its #Rehab Centers

#TheSalvationArmy #Massachusetts #RehabilitationAct #FairHousingAct #AdultRehabilitationCenters #medications #opioid #buprenorphine
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Church Autonomy Doctrine Prevents Review of Salvation Army's Ban on Certain Methadone Treatments in Its Rehab Centers
In Tassinari v. The Salvation Army , (D MA, July 6, 2026), a Massachusetts federal district court dismissed claims that The Salvation Army (...
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July 8, 2026 at 1:19 PM