Civil SocietyJudicialTexas Supreme Court Sides With Lubbock Diocese Over Deacon Accused of Sexual Misconduct
The diocese's handling of an alleged sexual misconduct instance is a matter of ecclesiastical rather than civil law, the court decided.
The diocese's handling of an alleged sexual misconduct instance is a matter of ecclesiastical rather than civil law, the court decided.
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