neutral principles test in Minnesota

6 Minnesota opinions name it 2 courts 1992–2016 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Minnesota 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 (4)

Case	Followed	Cited
Piletich v. Deretichgreen minn · 1982 · cited in 3 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1996–2003 2 sentences 2003See Odenthal, 649 N.W.2d at 435 (citing Jones v. Wolf, 443 U.S. 595, 602-04 , 99 S.Ct. 3020, 3025-26 , 61 L.Ed.2d 775 (1979), for the holding that there is no entanglement problem when a dispute involving religious entities is resolved according to neutral principles of law and Piletich v. Deretich, 328 N.W.2d 696, 701 (Minn.1982), for the adoption of the neutral principles test in Minnesota). 2002We adopted the neutral principles test in Piletich v. Deretich, 328 N.W.2d 696, 701 (Minn.1982), a case concerning church membership and control of church property arising out of the same schism in the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church that gave rise to Milivojevich .	2	3
Jones v. Wolfgreen scotus · 1979 · cited in 5 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1992–2016 2 sentences 2016The “point of a neutral principles test is to apply a purely secular perspective to a dispute, without inquiring into religious doctrine of practice.” Rooney v. Rooney, 669 N.W.2d 362, 368 (Minn. App. 2003) (citing Jones, 443 U.S. at 604 , 99 S. Ct. at 3026 ), review denied (Minn. Nov. 25, 2003). 2003See Odenthal, 649 N.W.2d at 435 (citing Jones v. Wolf, 443 U.S. 595, 602-04 , 99 S.Ct. 3020, 3025-26 , 61 L.Ed.2d 775 (1979), for the holding that there is no entanglement problem when a dispute involving religious entities is resolved according to neutral principles of law and Piletich v. Deretich, 328 N.W.2d 696, 701 (Minn.1982), for the adoption of the neutral principles test in Minnesota).	1	5
Rooney v. Rooneygreen minnctapp · 2003 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016 1 sentence 2016The “point of a neutral principles test is to apply a purely secular perspective to a dispute, without inquiring into religious doctrine of practice.” Rooney v. Rooney, 669 N.W.2d 362, 368 (Minn. App. 2003) (citing Jones, 443 U.S. at 604 , 99 S. Ct. at 3026 ), review denied (Minn. Nov. 25, 2003).	1	1
Odenthal v. Minnesota Conference of Seventh-Day Adventistsgreen minn · 2002 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003 1 sentence 2003See Odenthal, 649 N.W.2d at 435 (citing Jones v. Wolf, 443 U.S. 595, 602-04 , 99 S.Ct. 3020, 3025-26 , 61 L.Ed.2d 775 (1979), for the holding that there is no entanglement problem when a dispute involving religious entities is resolved according to neutral principles of law and Piletich v. Deretich, 328 N.W.2d 696, 701 (Minn.1982), for the adoption of the neutral principles test in Minnesota).	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

Case	Negative	Cited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Minnesota. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Where else courts name it

TX 7 (2013–2019) NY 6 (1985–2024) VA 6 (2005–2026) MN 6 (1992–2016) IL 4 (1987–2008) AZ 3 (2010–2016) AR 3 (2001–2008) PA 3 (1985–2009) GA 2 (2011–2011) OH 2 (2012–2016) CO 2 (1983–1986) KY 2 (1988–1992) NV 2 (2026–2026) CA 2 (1991–2007) WV 2 (1988–1988)

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