State of Delaware vs. Jehovah's Witnesses

by Wild_Thing 4 Replies latest jw friends

  • Wild_Thing
    Wild_Thing

    Does anybody have any insight into the current status of this case?

    Here are all of the docket entries. Not that I can understand any of it.

    Thanks for any help.

    P.S. Sorry for the terrible formatting. I copied and pasted.

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    Case ID: N14C-05-122
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    Case Description

    Case ID: N14C-05-122 - STATE OF DELAWARE VS SEAFORD KINGDOM HALL
    Filing Date: Tuesday , May 13th, 2014
    Type: CQ - CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS (OTHER)
    Status: CSO - CASE SCHEDULING ORDER



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    Case Event Schedule

    EventDate/TimeRoomLocationJudge
    PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE28-OCT-2015
    09:15 AM
    SCN JUDGES CHAMBERS 10TH FLOORSUPERIOR CT NEW CASTLE COUNTYJOHNSTON, MARY M
    TRIAL (CIVIL)09-NOV-2015
    10:00 AM
    SCN JUDGES CHAMBERS 10TH FLOORSUPERIOR CT NEW CASTLE COUNTYJOHNSTON, MARY M



    Case Parties

    Seq #AssocExpn DateTypeName
    12 PLAINTIFFSTATE OF DELAWARE
    Address:DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    PO BOX 778
    DOVER DE 19903
    Aliases:none
    2 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFTIGANI, JANICE R
    Address:DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
    820 N. FRENCH STREET
    5TH FLOOR
    WILMINGTON DE 19801
    Aliases:none
    39 DEFENDANTPERKINS, WILLIAM
    Address:unavailableAliases:none
    49 DEFENDANTSEAFORD KINGDOM HALL
    Address:unavailableAliases:none
    59 DEFENDANTMULCHANSINGH, JOEL
    Address:unavailableAliases:none
    6 JUDGEJOHNSTON, MARY M
    Address:SUPERIOR COURT
    NEW CASTLE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
    500 N. KING STREET
    WILMINGTON DE 19801
    Aliases:none
    7 SHERIFFNEW CASTLE COUNTY, SHERIFF
    Address:unavailableAliases:none
    8 SHERIFFKENT COUNTY, SHERIFF
    Address:unavailableAliases:none
    9 ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTLIGUORI, JAMES E
    Address:LIGUORI & MORRIS
    46 THE GREEN
    DOVER DE 199010000
    Aliases:none



    Docket Entries

    Filing DateDescriptionNameMonetary
    13-MAY-2014
    11:35 AM
    INT FILING MISCELLANEOUS COMPLTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:MISCELLANEOUS COMPLAINT FILED DATE DOCKETED: MAY 15, 2014
    13-MAY-2014
    11:35 AM
    INITIAL COMPLAINTTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:INITIAL COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: MAY 15, 2014 COMPLAINT ACCEPTED BY: ELS TRANSACTION ID: 55436107
    13-MAY-2014
    11:35 AM
    PRAECIPE FILEDTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:PRAECIPE DATE DOCKETED: MAY 15, 2014 KINGDOM HALL PRAECIPE ACCEPTED BY: ELS TRANSACTION ID: 55436107
    13-MAY-2014
    11:35 AM
    CASE INFORMATION STATEMENTTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:CASE INFORMATION STATEMENT DATE DOCKETED: MAY 15, 2014 CASE INFO SHEET ACCEPTED BY: ELS TRANSACTION ID: 55436107
    13-MAY-2014
    11:35 AM
    PRAECIPE FILEDTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:PRAECIPE DATE DOCKETED: MAY 15, 2014 M AND S PRAECIPE ACCEPTED BY: ELS TRANSACTION ID: 55436107
    13-MAY-2014
    11:35 AM
    SUMMONSTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:SUMMONS ON JANICE R TIGANI DATE DOCKETED: MAY 15, 2014 KINGDOM HALL SUMMONS ACCEPTED BY: ELS TRANSACTION ID: 55436107
    13-MAY-2014
    11:35 AM
    SUMMONSTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:SUMMONS ON JANICE R TIGANI DATE DOCKETED: MAY 15, 2014 M AND S SUMMONS ACCEPTED BY: ELS TRANSACTION ID: 55436107
    09-JUN-2014
    02:30 PM
    AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICETIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 10, 2014 AFFIDAVIT PURSUANT TO RULE 4(H) - RE: DEFENDANTS JOEL MULCHANSINGH AND WILLIAM PERKINS ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 55564420
    10-JUN-2014
    03:01 PM
    WRIT ISSUED
    Entry:WRIT(S) ISSUED ON DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 11, 2014 (3) WRITS ISSUED ON JUNE 2, 2014 ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 55572259
    27-JUN-2014
    12:17 PM
    WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
    Entry:WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 29, 2014 SERVED SEAFORD KINGDOM HALL BY SERVING EMERSON PRATT, ELDER ON JUNE 10, 2014 ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 55653735
    10-JUL-2014
    10:11 AM
    AMENDED COMPLAINT FILEDTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED DATE DOCKETED: JULY 11, 2014 COMPLAINT NAMING LAUREL DE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 55710061
    10-JUL-2014
    10:11 AM
    PRAECIPE FILEDTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:PRAECIPE DATE DOCKETED: JULY 11, 2014 DE CONGREGATION PRAECIPE ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 55710061
    10-JUL-2014
    10:11 AM
    SUMMONSTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:SUMMONS ON JANICE R TIGANI DATE DOCKETED: JULY 11, 2014 DE CONGREGATION SUMMONS ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 55710061
    15-JUL-2014
    03:23 PM
    ANSWER
    Entry:ANSWER TO COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: JULY 16, 2014 ANSWER OF PRO SE DEFENDANT JOE MULCHANSINGH FILED CONVENTIONALLY ON JULY 15, 2014 WITH THE PROTHONOTARY'S OFFICE ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 55734188
    17-JUL-2014
    02:53 PM
    WRIT ISSUED
    Entry:WRIT(S) ISSUED ON DATE DOCKETED: JULY 18, 2014 (1) AMENDED WRIT ISSUED ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 55746692
    22-JUL-2014
    03:52 PM
    ANSWER
    Entry:ANSWER TO COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: JULY 23, 2014 ANSWER OF PRO SE DEFENDANT WILLIAM PERKINS'S FILED CONVENTIONALLY WITH THE PROTHONOTARY'S OFFICE ON JULY 22, 2014. ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 55768745
    24-JUL-2014
    04:03 PM
    ANSWER
    Entry:ANSWER TO COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: JULY 25, 2014 PRO SE LETTER DATED JULY 18, 2014 FROM KEITH H. MCQUEEN TO MS. TIGANI ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT SEAFORD CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES FILED CONVENTIONALLY ON JULY 23, 2014 ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 55783369
    25-JUL-2014
    11:27 AM
    LAST RESPONSIVE PLEADING
    Entry:LAST RESPONSIVE PLEADING DATE DOCKETED: JULY 25, 2014
    01-AUG-2014
    02:14 PM
    WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
    Entry:WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 3, 2014 SERVED LAUREL DELAWARE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES BY SERVING KENNETH NICHOLS, CHURCH MEMBER ON JULY 25, 2014. ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 55822085
    04-SEP-2014
    10:49 AM
    SCHEDULING ORDERJOHNSTON, MARY M
    Entry:SCHEDULING ORDER DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 ORDER SIGNED BY: JOHNSTON, MARY M SCHEDULING ORDER ISSUED BY JUDGE JOHNSTON ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 SETTING A PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AT 9:15 A.M. ON OCTOBER 28, 2015 AND A TRIAL DATE OF NOVEMBER 9, 2015. ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 55978894
    09-JAN-2015
    03:15 PM
    REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION (1ST)TIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION (FIRST) DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 13, 2015 FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 56581748
    07-MAY-2015
    01:45 PM
    ANSWERLIGUORI, JAMES E
    Entry:ANSWER TO COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: MAY 10, 2015 ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR THE LAUREL DELAWARE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR THE LAUREL DELAWARE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 57201336
    24-JUN-2015
    12:05 PM
    LETTERJOHNSTON, MARY M
    Entry:LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 28, 2015 ORDER SIGNED BY: JOHNSTON, MARY M LETTER FROM JUDGE JOHNSTON ON JUNE 24, 2015 SETTING A SCHEDULING TELECONFERENCE AT 11:30 A.M. ON AUGUST 3, 2015. ACCEPTED BY: ERD TRANSACTION ID: 57451965
    07-AUG-2015
    10:31 AM
    SCHEDULING ORDERJOHNSTON, MARY M
    Entry:SCHEDULING ORDER DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 11, 2015 ORDER SIGNED BY: JOHNSTON, MARY M SCHEDULING ORDER ISSUED BY JUDGE JOHNSTON ON AUGUST 7, 2015 SETTING ORAL ARGUMENT AT 1:00 P.M. ON NOVEMBER 9, 2015. ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 57673282
    03-SEP-2015
    03:06 PM
    MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENTLIGUORI, JAMES E
    Entry:MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN STATE OF DELAWARE, PLAINTIFF V. LAUREL DELAWARE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, JOEL MULCHANSINGH AND WILLIAM PERKINS NOTICE OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN STATE OF DELAWARE, PLAINTIFF V. LAUREL DELAWARE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, JOEL MULCHANSINGH AND WILLIAM PERKINS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IN MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN STATE OF DELAWARE, PLAINTIFF V. LAUREL DELAWARE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, JOEL MULCHANSINGH AND WILLIAM PERKINS EXHIBIT A IN MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN STATE OF DELAWARE, PLAINTIFF V. LAUREL DELAWARE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, JOEL MULCHANSINGH AND WILLIAM PERKINS EXHIBIT B IN MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN STATE OF DELAWARE, PLAINTIFF V. LAUREL DELAWARE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, JOEL MULCHANSINGH AND WILLIAM PERKINS EXHIBIT C IN MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN STATE OF DELAWARE, PLAINTIFF V. LAUREL DELAWARE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, JOEL MULCHANSINGH AND WILLIAM PERKINS EXHIBIT D IN MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN STATE OF DELAWARE, PLAINTIFF V. LAUREL DELAWARE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, JOEL MULCHANSINGH AND WILLIAM PERKINS EXHIBIT E IN MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN STATE OF DELAWARE, PLAINTIFF V. LAUREL DELAWARE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, JOEL MULCHANSINGH AND WILLIAM PERKINS ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 57814499
    01-OCT-2015
    02:25 PM
    MEMORANDUM OF LAW FILEDTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:MEMORANDUM OF LAW FILED DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 3, 2015 STATE'S ANSWERING MEMORANDUM TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT STATE'S EXHIBITS A-D TO ANSWERING MEMORANDUM CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE TO STATE'S ANSWERING MEMORANDUM TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 57948563
    02-OCT-2015
    11:53 AM
    MEMORANDUM OF LAW FILEDTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:MEMORANDUM OF LAW FILED DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 3, 2015 ATTACHMENT TO STATE OF DELAWARE'S ANSWERING MEMORANDUM OF LAW - PAGE 13 ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 57953090
    23-OCT-2015
    09:46 AM
    RESPONSELIGUORI, JAMES E
    Entry:RESPONSE DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 24, 2015 DEFENDANTS' LAUREL CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES, DELAWARE (S H A LAUREL DELAWARE CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES), JOEL MULCHANSINGH, AND WILLIAM PERKINS RESPONSE TO STATE OF DELAWARE'S ANSWERING MEMORANDUM TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 58058392
    02-NOV-2015
    01:19 PM
    MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICELIGUORI, JAMES E
    Entry:MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 5, 2015 PRO HAC VICE FOR FRANCIS MCNAMARA IN STATE OF DELAWARE V. LAUREL DELAWARE ET AL ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 58096425
    10-NOV-2015
    10:37 AM
    ORDER
    Entry:ORDER SIGNED BY DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 11, 2015 MOTION AND ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF FRANCIS MCNAMARA SIGNED BY JUDGE JOHNSTON ON NOVEMBER 9, 2015 ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 58141591
    10-NOV-2015
    10:57 AM
    JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
    Entry:JUDICIAL ACTION FORM DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 11, 2015 CLERKS JUDICIAL ACTION FORM: HEARING HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2015 @ 1:00 P.M. BFORE JUDGE JOHNSTON ON DEFENDANTS MOITON FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DECISION: MATTER TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 58141670
    26-JAN-2016
    12:21 PM
    OPINIONJOHNSTON, MARY M
    Entry:OPINION DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 27, 2016 ORDER SIGNED BY: JOHNSTON, MARY M OPINION ISSUED BY JUDGE JOHNSTON ON JANUARY 26, 2016, UPON DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. DENIED. ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 58477506
    23-FEB-2016
    04:23 PM
    RE-NOTICE
    Entry:RE-NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: FEBRUARY 24, 2016 RE-NOTICE OF PRO SE WEIH STEVE CHANG'S MOTION FOR JOINDER OF PERSONS AND OR PARTIES FOR COUNTER CLAIMS AND OR CROSS CLAIMS TO BE HEARD ON MARCH 24, 2016 @ 9:00 A.M. RE-NOTICE ,MOTION, PROPOSED ORDER AND AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING FILED CONVENTIONALLY WITH THE OFFICE OF THE PROTHONOTARY ON FEBRUARY 16, 2016. ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 58618156
    04-MAR-2016
    10:59 AM
    LETTERTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:LETTER DATE DOCKETED: MARCH 5, 2016 JOINT LETTER RESPONSE TO CHANG MOTION FOR JOINDER ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 58668296
    17-MAR-2016
    11:33 AM
    ANSWERTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:ANSWER TO COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: MARCH 19, 2016 ANSWER TO CHANG MOTION FOR JOINDER ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 58733811
    23-MAR-2016
    02:55 PM
    RESPONSE
    Entry:RESPONSE DATE DOCKETED: MARCH 24, 2016 PRO SE WEIH STEVE CHANG'S MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF JOINDER AND IN RESPONSE TO TIGANI'S MARCH 17, 2016 ANSWER AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FILED CONVENTIONALLY WITH THE PROTHONOTARY'S OFFICE ON MARCH 22, 2016. ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 58761149
    24-MAR-2016
    03:45 PM
    JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
    Entry:JUDICIAL ACTION FORM DATE DOCKETED: MARCH 25, 2016 CLERKS JUDICIAL ACTION FORM: HEARING HELD ON THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016 @ 9:00 A.M. BEFORE JUDGE JOHNSTON ON PRO SE WEIH STEVE CHANG'S MOTION OF JOINDER OF PERSONS AND OR PARTIES FOR COUNTER CLAIMS AND OR CROSS CLAIMS DECISION: MATTER TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 58768112
    31-MAR-2016
    11:29 AM
    ORDERJOHNSTON, MARY M
    Entry:ORDER SIGNED BY DATE DOCKETED: APRIL 4, 2016 ORDER SIGNED BY: JOHNSTON, MARY M ORDER ON MOTION FOR JOINDER OF PERSONS AND OR PARTIES FOR COUNTER CLAIMS AND OR CROSS CLAIMS DENIED ON MARCH 29, 2016 BY THE HONORABLE MARY M. JOHNSTON ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 58792958
    07-APR-2016
    12:01 PM
    CERTIFICATE OF SERVICELIGUORI, JAMES E
    Entry:CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: APRIL 9, 2016 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR DEFENDANTS LAUREL CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAHS WITNESSES, DELAWARE, JOEL MULCHANSINGH, AND BILL PERKINS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 58827221
    01-JUL-2016
    01:53 PM
    NOTICE OF DEPOSITIONTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DATE DOCKETED: JULY 2, 2016 NOTICE OF DEPOSITIONS OF JOEL MULCHANSINGH & WILLIAM PERKINS ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 59221965
    19-JUL-2017
    02:42 PM
    MOTIONTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:MOTION DATE DOCKETED: JULY 22, 2017 MOTION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT DEPOSITION OF KATHERYN WHITE NOTICE OF MOTION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT DEPOSITION OF KATHERYN WHITE WILL BE HEARD BY THE COURT ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017 @ 9:00 A.M. ORDER ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 60872299
    25-JUL-2017
    03:18 PM
    NOTICE OF DEPOSITIONTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DATE DOCKETED: JULY 28, 2017 NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF JOEL MULCHANSINGH AND WILLIAM PERKINS ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 60894742
    03-AUG-2017
    10:50 AM
    ORDERJOHNSTON, MARY M
    Entry:ORDER SIGNED BY DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 4, 2017 ORDER SIGNED BY: JOHNSTON, MARY M GRANTED (ORDER) ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 60932236
    17-AUG-2017
    01:29 PM
    LETTERLIGUORI, JAMES E
    Entry:LETTER DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 22, 2017 LETTER TO JUDGE JOHNSTON RE: STATE OF DE V. SEAFORD KINGDOM HALL ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 60999799
    21-SEP-2017
    04:18 PM
    LETTERTIGANI, JANICE R
    Entry:LETTER DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 STATE OF DELAWARE V. LAUREL KINGDOM HALL, ET AL ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 61146813
    28-SEP-2017
    12:50 PM
    ORDER
    Entry:ORDER SIGNED BY DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 SO ORDERED BY JUDGE JOHNSTON ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 GRANTING JANICE TOWE TIGANI ANOTHER WEEK TO RESPOND TO THE COURT PER HER LETTER TO JUDGE JOHNSTON DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 2017. ACCEPTED BY: NT TRANSACTION ID: 61174355
  • looking_glass
    looking_glass

    It looks like they are still doing depositions. Something appears to be due today, but it is unclear from the docket what is due.

  • Anony Mous
    Anony Mous

    It's rather old (2013 case). Basically someone reported for child abuse to the elders, the elders didn't report to the cops but disfellowshipped both the kid and the adult.

    It basically is a motion for the court to decide the JW claim that the state's child abuse reporting laws are not constitutional because the law gives as examples particular religious practices and titles (but also include the broader definition "and similar practices in other religious groups"), furthermore the JW's are claiming exemption based on first amendment rights (because they are a religious organization).

    The motion for summary judgment decision ended up being that, because the JW's disfellowshipped the kid, Section 909 of the child abuse reporting law (priest-penitent privilege) didn't apply because there was no "absolution", hence in 2016 the judge already denied summary judgment. I suppose this is now going to full trial for considerations but "it doesn't look good", the judge has already decided that neither constitutionality nor the "discriminatory law" interpretation holds in this case.

  • Anony Mous
  • darkspilver
    darkspilver
    Wild_Thing: Does anybody have any insight into the current status of this case?

    As the dates on the dockets show, this case has been ongoing for a couple of years now.

    It has also been discussed here a few times - Reveal News (first link below) also wrote an article about it, so may be they'll be doing a follow-up....

    https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5723692688474112/reveal-news-jehovahs-witnesses-fight-law-on-reporting-child-sex-abuse-police-trey-bundy

    https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5668825924108288/court-denies-summary-judgement-laurel-jehovahs-witnesses-congregation

    https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/419220001/attorney-general-jw-congregation-didnt-report-child-abuse

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