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neutral principle in Georgia

7 Georgia opinions name it 2 courts 2011–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Georgia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, Inc. v. Timberridge Presbyterian Church, Inc.green
ga · 2011 · cited in 3 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2011–2016
2 sentences

2016(Citations and punctuation omitted.) Presbytery of Greater Atlanta v. Timberridge Presbyterian Church, 290 Ga. 272, 276-277 (2) ( 719 SE2d 446 ) (2011).

2016(Citations and punctuation omitted.) Presbytery of Greater Atlanta v. Timberridge Presbyterian Church, 290 Ga. 272, 276-277 (2) ( 719 SE2d 446 ) (2011).

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Ballard v. State v. Stategreen
ga · 2015 · cited in 2 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
2 sentences

2017See Ballard v. State, 297 Ga. 248, 250 (3) ( 773 SE2d 254 ) (2015).

2017See Ballard v. State, 297 Ga. 248, 250 (3) ( 773 SE2d 254 ) (2015).

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Jones v. Wolfgreen
scotus · 1979 · cited in 2 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
2 sentences

2011We review all of these materials, keeping in mind that the outcome of these church property disputes usually turns on the specific facts presented in the record, that the neutral principle factors are interrelated, and that our ultimate goal is to determine "the intentions of the parties" at the local and national level regarding beneficial ownership of the property at issue as expressed "before the dispute erupt[ed]" in a "legally cognizable form." Jones v. Wolf, 443 U.S. at 603, 606 , 99 S.Ct. 3020 . *451 (a) Deeds The deeds that transferred the property at issue from the individual owners t

2011We review all of these materials, keeping in mind that the outcome of these church property disputes usually turns on the specific facts presented in the record, that the neutral principle factors are interrelated, and that our ultimate goal is to determine "the intentions of the parties" at the local and national level regarding beneficial ownership of the property at issue as expressed "before the dispute erupt[ed]" in a "legally cognizable form." Jones v. Wolf, 443 U.S. at 603, 606 , 99 S.Ct. 3020 . *451 (a) Deeds The deeds that transferred the property at issue from the individual owners t

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Haywood v. Drowngreen
scotus · 2009 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025Haywood, 556 U.S. at 735 (III), 739 (IV) (quoting 62 Howlett, 496 U.S. 356).

2025Haywood, 556 U.S. at 735 (III), 739 (IV) (quoting How- lett, 496 U.S. 356 ).

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Crumbley v. Solomongreen
ga · 1979 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
2 sentences

2011Kemp, supra at 328-329 , 704 S.E.2d 175 ; Crumbley v. Solomon, 243 Ga. 343, 344-345 , 254 S.E.2d 330 (1979); Carnes, supra. Affiliation with the national church, and purported benefits of it, have not been articulated as a neutral principle of law.

2011Kemp, supra at 328-329 , 704 S.E.2d 175 ; Crumbley v. Solomon, 243 Ga. 343, 344-345 , 254 S.E.2d 330 (1979); Carnes, supra. Affiliation with the national church, and purported benefits of it, have not been articulated as a neutral principle of law.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Georgia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Howlett Ex Rel. Howlett v. Rose green
scotus · 1990
2 sentences

2025Haywood, 556 U.S. at 735 (III), 739 (IV) (quoting 62 Howlett, 496 U.S. 356).

2025Haywood, 556 U.S. at 735 (III), 739 (IV) (quoting How- lett, 496 U.S. 356 ).

12025–2025
Kemp v. Neal green
ga · 2010
1 sentence

2011Kemp, supra at 328-329 , 704 S.E.2d 175 ; Crumbley v. Solomon, 243 Ga. 343, 344-345 , 254 S.E.2d 330 (1979); Carnes, supra. Affiliation with the national church, and purported benefits of it, have not been articulated as a neutral principle of law.

12011–2011

Statutes the citing opinions construe

GA § 14-5-46 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 57 (1985–2026) CA 39 (1967–2026) CT 16 (1972–2023) IL 14 (1968–2013) NY 14 (1981–2026) IN 14 (1970–2020) DC 9 (1986–2015) WA 7 (2009–2022) PA 7 (1974–2023) NC 7 (2010–2022) GA 7 (2011–2025) DE 6 (1963–2024) CO 6 (1979–2006) MA 5 (1978–2018) OR 5 (1993–2019) OH 5 (1991–2025) FL 5 (1983–2002) WV 5 (1981–1994) MN 5 (1985–2016) ID 5 (1987–2026) KS 4 (1994–2021) ND 4 (1990–2025) NM 3 (1979–2021) MT 3 (1987–2016) MD 3 (1992–2021) HI 2 (2004–2012) MO 2 (2011–2012) IA 2 (2018–2018) MI 2 (1983–2017) LA 2 (1995–1999) ME 2 (1975–1990)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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