Report of J. Gordon Melton — ULCM v. Nabors IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH MONASTERY STOREHOUSE, a Washington non-profit corporation; GALE PLUMM and TIMEAKA FARRIS, a married couple; ERIN PATTERSON, an individual; GABRIEL BISER, an individual; and JAMES WELCH, an individual, Plaintiffs, v. Read More

Complaint filed 5-22-2025 Case 5:25-cv-00047-JHY-JCH Documenti Filed 05/22/25 Page 1of 28 Pageid#: 1 CLERK’S OFFICE U.S. DIST. COURT AT HARRISONBURG, VA FILED May 22, 2025 LAURA A. AUSTIN, CLERK BY: S/J.Vasquez DEPUTY CLERK UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA HARRISONBURG DIVISION UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH MONASTERY STOREHOUSE; REV. JAYLEN N. SHORTS, an Civil Action Read More

343 Nabors – Order and Judgment (State Defs) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NORTHEAST DIVISION UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH MONASTERY STOREHOUSE, a Washington non-profit corporation; ERIN PATTERSON, an individual; and GABRIEL BISER, an individual Plaintiffs v. WAYNE NABORS, in his official capacity as County Clerk of Putnam County, Tennessee; JENNINGS H. JONES, in Read More

343 Nabors – Order and Judgment (Nabors) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NORTHEAST DIVISION UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH MONASTERY STOREHOUSE, a Washington non-profit corporation; ERIN PATTERSON, an individual; and GABRIEL BISER, an individual Plaintiffs v. WAYNE NABORS, in his official capacity as County Clerk of Putnam County, Tennessee; JENNINGS H. JONES, in his Read More

South Carolina 1971 – Attorney General Opinions – Universal Life Church Office of the Attorney General State of South Carolina January 11, 1971 Mr. Gordon Gardner Editor Lake City News Lake City, South Carolina Dear Mr. Gardner: Thank you for your letter of recent date concerning the Universal Free Life Church and inquiring if a Read More

South Carolina 1973 – Attorney General Opinions – Universal Life Church Office of the Attorney General State of South Carolina March 29, 1973 J. Lawrence Duffy, Jr., Esquire Attorney at Law 124 Church Street Charleston, South Carolina 29401 Dear Larry: I am in receipt of your letter dated March 20, 1973, making inquiry as to Read More

Kentucky 1978 – Attorney General Opinions – Universal Life Church Office of the Attorney General Commonwealth of Kentucky OAG 78-303 May 8, 1978 Mr. Frank R. Johnson Legal Aide Resident Legal Service Frankfort Career Development Center P.O. Box 716 Frankfort, Kentucky 40602 Dear Mr. Johnson: Questions have arisen regarding the acceptability and validity of certain Read More

Tennessee 1997 – Attorney General Opinions – Universal Life Church Tenn. Op. Atty. Gen. No. 97-138, 1997 Office of the Attorney General State of Tennessee Opinion No. 97-138 October 9, 1997 Validity of Marriage That Was Performed by a Universal Life Church, Inc., Minister Honorable Tim Burchett State Representative 18th Legislative District 207 War Memorial Read More

UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH V UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH WORLD HEADQUARTERS, INC., and MICHAEL J. CAULEY – Universal Life Church Legal Cases Office of the Attorney General State of Tennessee (Cite as: 1997 WL 654162 (Tenn.A.G.)) Tenn. Op. Atty. Gen. No. 97-138, 1997 WL 654162 (Tenn.A.G.) *1 Opinion No. 97-138 October 9, 1997 Validity of Marriage That Read More

Texas 2002 – Attorney General Opinions – Universal Life Church August 5, 2002 Ms. Sherry L. Lee, Executive Director Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-450 Austin, Texas 78701 Opinion No. JC-0535 Re: What constitutes a “recognized member of the clergy” for purposes of section 501.004(4) of the Occupations Code, which Read More