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No. 777684
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jane Holmes Dixon v. Samuel L. Edwards the Vestry of St. John's Parish, Jack Leo Iker, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth Robert Duncan, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh Peter James Lee, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia Neff Powell, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia Robert W. Ihloff, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland John Rabb, Right Reverend, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland Clifton Daniel, 3rd, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina Michael B. Curry, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina J. Gary Gloster, Right Reverend, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina James A. Kelsey, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Michigan Carolyn Tanner Irish, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Utah Orris G. Walker, Jr., Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Long Island Charles E. Bennison, Jr., Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania William E. Swing, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of California J. Jon Bruno, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles Chester L. Talton, Right Reverend, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles Robert M. Anderson, Right Reverend, Bishop Assistant of the Diocese of Los Angeles Robert L. Ladehoff, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Oregon William Otis Gregg, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Oregon Vincent W. Warner, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia James Edward Waggoner, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Spokane Harry B. Bainbridge, Iii, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Idaho Katharine Jefferts Schori, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Nevada Richard S.O. Chang, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Hawaii Allen L. Bartlett, Jr., Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania (Retired) James W. Montgomery, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Chicago (Retired) Theodore Eastman, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland (Retired) Ronald H. Haines, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Washington (Retired), Amici Curiae
No. 777684 · Decided May 22, 2002
No. 777684·Fourth Circuit · 2002·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
May 22, 2002
Citation
No. 777684
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Jane Holmes Dixon v. Samuel L. Edwards the Vestry of St. John's Parish, Jack Leo Iker, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth Robert Duncan, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh Peter James Lee, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia Neff Powell, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia Robert W. Ihloff, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland John Rabb, Right Reverend, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland Clifton Daniel, 3rd, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina Michael B. Curry, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina J. Gary Gloster, Right Reverend, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina James A. Kelsey, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Michigan Carolyn Tanner Irish, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Utah Orris G. Walker, Jr., Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Long Island Charles E. Bennison, Jr., Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania William E. Swing, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of California J. Jon Bruno, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles Chester L. Talton, Right Reverend, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles Robert M. Anderson, Right Reverend, Bishop Assistant of the Diocese of Los Angeles Robert L. Ladehoff, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Oregon William Otis Gregg, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Oregon Vincent W. Warner, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia James Edward Waggoner, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Spokane Harry B. Bainbridge, Iii, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Idaho Katharine Jefferts Schori, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Nevada Richard S.O. Chang, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Hawaii Allen L. Bartlett, Jr., Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania (Retired) James W. Montgomery, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Chicago (Retired) Theodore Eastman, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland (Retired) Ronald H. Haines, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Washington (Retired), Amici Curiae is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Jane Holmes Dixon v. Samuel L. Edwards the Vestry of St. John's Parish, Jack Leo Iker, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth Robert Duncan, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh Peter James Lee, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia Neff Powell, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia Robert W. Ihloff, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland John Rabb, Right Reverend, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland Clifton Daniel, 3rd, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina Michael B. Curry, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina J. Gary Gloster, Right Reverend, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina James A. Kelsey, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Michigan Carolyn Tanner Irish, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Utah Orris G. Walker, Jr., Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Long Island Charles E. Bennison, Jr., Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania William E. Swing, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of California J. Jon Bruno, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles Chester L. Talton, Right Reverend, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Los Angeles Robert M. Anderson, Right Reverend, Bishop Assistant of the Diocese of Los Angeles Robert L. Ladehoff, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Oregon William Otis Gregg, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Oregon Vincent W. Warner, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia James Edward Waggoner, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Spokane Harry B. Bainbridge, Iii, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Idaho Katharine Jefferts Schori, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Nevada Richard S.O. Chang, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Hawaii Allen L. Bartlett, Jr., Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania (Retired) James W. Montgomery, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Chicago (Retired) Theodore Eastman, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland (Retired) Ronald H. Haines, Right Reverend, Bishop of the Diocese of Washington (Retired), Amici Curiae in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on May 22, 2002.
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