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Timberridge Presbyterian Church, Inc. v. Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, Inc.

Linked with Gauss v. The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (11-1139)
Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 18, 2012.

Docket No.11-1101
Op. BelowGa. S. Ct.

Issue

Whether the "neutral principles" doctrine embodied in the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment permits imposition of a trust on church property when the creation of that trust violates the state"s property and trust laws.

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