SNE PJC CASES

 These are the cases that have come before the Permanent Judicial Commission of the Synod of the Northeast of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) since 2009. Presbyterian Historic Society

The encoded types of cases are:

R: Remedial
D: Disciplinary
AR: Appeal of a remedial case
AD: Appeal of a disciplinary case
Ref: Request for Reference
PTC: Pretrial Conference

Case

Title

Type

Date of Decision

Decision

Appeal to GAPJC

SNE 2018-02

Patricia F. Wolff v. Presbytery of Susquehanna Valley

R

2018-11-27

Provisionally dismissed

SNE 2018-01

China-Richardson & Nguidgol v. AC at Elmwood United Presbyterian Church

R

2018-04-05 - - - - - Appealed to GAPJC

Failed Preliminary Questions

SNE 2017-06

PC(USA) v. Aquino, Campbell, Duho, Fingal, Jan, Lunga, Taylor

D

2018-04-11

Decision & Order

GAPJC 224-04 -------- SPJC Decision Upheld

SNE 2017-05

Richard Hong, Rev. Samuel Weddington v. Presbytery of the Palisades

R

2017-12-01

Failed Prelminary Questions

SNE 2017-04

Session of the Pilgrim Church of New Jersey v. Eastern Korean Presbytery

AR

2017-11-29

Failed Preliminary Questioms

SNE 2017-03

Session of Pilgrim Church of New Jersey v. Eastern Korean Presbytery

R

2017-07-20

Failed Preliminary Questions

SNE 2017-02

Jean Risley v. Presbytery of Boston

R

2017-03-26

Failed Preliminary Questions

SNE 2017-01

Session of Pilgrim Church of New Jersey, et al., v. Eastern Korean Presbytery

R

2017-04-25 - - - - - Appealed to GAPJC

Failed Preliminary Questions

SNE 2015-02

Session of Pilgrim Church of New Jersey v. Eastern Korean Presbytery

R

2016-01-12 Withdrawn

Withdrawn and terminated

SNE 2015-01

Allen Shelton v Presbytery of Newark

R

2015-08-13

Failed Preliminary Questions

SNE 2014-05

Wilson-Bridges v Presbytery of New York City

R

2015-03-03 (PTC) 2015-05-19 (Decision)

Dismissed

SNE 2014-04

Sylvia Kuzmak v Session First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank, NJ

AR

2015-05-19

Appeal not sustained - PPJC decision upheld

GAPJC 222-07 -------- SPJC Decision Upheld

SNE 2014-03

Jamelle Straker v Newark Presbytery

R

2014-06-23

Failed Preliminary Questions

SNE 2014-02

Presbytery of New Brunswick v TE Elizabeth Vandegrift

D

2014-10-16 (PTC) 2014-11-17 (Decision)

Dismissed

SNE 2014-01

PJC Presbytery of New York City

Ref

2014-01-23 Request for reference rejected

SNE 2013-06

Seung Joon Lee v Eastern Korean Presbytery

R

Consolidated with - - - - - SNE 2013-01

SNE 2013-05

Session Park Presbyterian Church v Presbytery of Geneva

R

2014-05-09

Decision & Order

SNE 2013-04

Mark Davis v Session First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank, NJ

AR

2014-05-07

Appeal not sustained - PPJC decision upheld

SNE 2013-03

McGee et al. v Presbytery of New York City

R

2013-09-11

Decision & Order

GAPJC 221-08 -------- SPJC Decision Upheld

SNE 2013-02

Seung Joon Lee v Eastern Korean Presbytery

R

2013-06-11

Decision & Order

SNE 2013-01

Seung Joon Lee v Eastern Korean Presbytery

R

2014-01-23

Decision & Order

SNE 2012-02

David Hamilton vs Session of Middletown United Presbyterian Church

AR

2012-09-13

Appeal sustained ----- PPJC decision to dismiss reversed

SNE 2012-01

Patricia B. Fish v. the Presbytery of Newark

R

2012-12-10

Decision & Order

SNE 2011-03

Sheldon, Myers v Presbytery of West Jersey

R

2011-06-20

Decision & Order

SNE 2011-01

Presbytery of Newark v McNeill

AD

2011-12-09

Appeal dismissed ------ PPJC decision upheld

GAPJC 221-02 -------- SPJC decision upheld

SNE 2010-04

Vandegrift v Presbytery of New Brunswick

R

2011-06-21

Decision & Order

SNE 2010-03

Edmonds v Presbytery of NYC

R

2011-04-01

Decision & Order

GAPJC 220-09 -------- SPJC decision reversed, case dismissed

SNE 2010-02

Karimiv v Presbytery of NNE

AD

2011-03-31

Dismissed

SNE 2010-01

Chambers v Presbytery of NYC

R

2011-09-19

Decision & Order

SNE 2009-07

Winter & Short v Presbytery of Cayuga-Syracuse

R

2010-12-09

Withdrawn and dismissed

SNE 2009-06

Einhorn v Presbytery of Monmouth

AR

2010-04-28

Appeal dismissed - PPJC decision upheld

SNE 2009-05

Presbytery of Boston v Southard

AD

2010-06-25

Appeal sustained ---- PPJC decision reversed

GAPJC 220-02 -------- SPJC decision reversed in part

SNE 2009-04

Grace v Presbytery of Palisades

R

2010-04-27

Decision & Order

Resources

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.).


Communicating With The Permanent Judicial Commission

Document Formats

All documents submitted to, and sent by, the Permanent Judicial Commission in all cases that come before the commission shall be submitted in PDF format and, where applicable, shall be electronically signed. These documents shall be original electronic documents, not scanned versions of paper copies, unless an electronic version of the document cannot be obtained with a reasonable amount of effort. If a signature is required on a document and electronic signing is not available, the original electronic (unsigned) document may be accompanied by a scanned version of the signed paper document.

Means of Delivery

All documents shall be delivered via email or made available through secure websites, such as FTP, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc., their location to be specified through email messages. Paper copies of documents will be sent through regular USPS mail, but not through certified mail anymore, except where required by the Rules of Discipline (filing of complaints and appeals, decisions)[1]. The sending of paper documents through certified mail (or equivalent service) in those cases does not replace the requirement to transmit the electronic copies.

Channels of Communication

Each party in cases before, or coming before, the Permanent Judicial Commission shall provide the Office of the Stated Clerk with at least one, but no more than three, email addresses for all communication with the party.

All correspondence to the Permanent Judicial Commission shall be directed to the Office of the Stated Clerk, with copies to the parties in the case at all times; the Office of the Stated Clerk shall forward all correspondence and documents directed to the Permanent Judicial Commission to the Executive Committee within two business days. Correspondence from the Permanent Judicial Commission shall be sent by the Office of the Stated Clerk with BCC to the Executive Committee.