The Synod conducts judicial process trials and hearings through the Permanent Judicial Commission.
The Synod conducts judicial process trials and hearings through the Permanent Judicial Commission. The powers and duties of the commission are set forth in the Church Discipline section of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Part II Book of Order. The Permanent Judicial Commission is composed of 12 people, including six teaching elders and six ruling elders. They are nominated by the Nominating Committee and elected by the Synod Assembly for a six-year term in accordance with the provisions of Church Discipline.
The following resources may be helpful for anyone who has business before the Permanent Judicial Commission of the Synod of the Northeast, a synod of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
These are the cases that have become before the Permanent Judicial Commission of the Synod of the Northeast of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) since 2009.
R = Remedial
D = Disciplinary
AR = Appeal of a remedial case
AD = Appeal of a disciplinary case
Ref = Request for Reference
PTC = Pretrial Conference
Title: Session of Pilgrim Church of New Jersey v. Eastern Korean Presbytery
Case Type: R
Date of Decision: 2016-01-12 Withdrawn
Withdrawn and terminated
Title: Allen Shelton v Presbytery of Newark
Case Type: R
Date of Decision: 2015-08-13
Failed Preliminary Questions
Title: Wilson-Bridges v Presbytery of New York City
Case Type: R
Date of Decision: 2015-03-03 (PTC) 2015-05-19 (Decision)
Dismissed
Title: Sylvia Kuzmak v Session First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank, NJ
Case Type: AR
Date of Decision: 2015-05-19 (Appealed to GA PJC)
Appeal not sustained – PPJC decision upheld
Title: Jamelle Straker v Newark Presbytery
Case Type: R
Date of Decision: 2014-06-23
Failed Preliminary Questions
Title: Presbytery of New Brunswick v TE Elizabeth Vandegrift
Case Type: D
Date of Decision: 2014-10-16 (PTC) 2014-11-17 (Decision)
Dismissed
Title:PJC Presbytery of New York City
Case Type: Ref
Date of Decision: 2014-01-23 Request for reference rejected
Title: Seung Joon Lee v Eastern Korean Presbytery
Case Type: R
Date of Decision: Consolidated with SNE 2013-01