Tag: defamation lawsuit

Defamation Case Against Gateway Church Dismissed by Appeals Court Due to Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine

September 28, 2026

In a recent legal development, the Dallas-based Fifth Court of Appeals dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Cindy Clemishire, a survivor of child-sex abuse, against Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas. The dismissal was based on…

Defamation Lawsuit Against Former Gateway Pastor Robert Morris Taken to Texas Supreme Court

September 26, 2026

A civil lawsuit involving former Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris, which was recently dismissed, is now being appealed to the Texas Supreme Court. The lawsuit, initiated by Cindy Clemishire, who alleges she was sexually abused…

Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Dismissal of Clemishire’s Lawsuit Against Gateway Church

September 22, 2026

The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily halted a lower court’s dismissal of Cindy Clemishire’s defamation lawsuit against Gateway Church, its founder Robert Morris, and other church leaders. The stay, granted on September 18, 2026, was…

PEN International Urges End to Legal Harassment Against Peruvian Journalist Paola Ugaz

September 17, 2026

Paola Ugaz, a Peruvian investigative journalist, editor, and writer, has been subjected to a series of legal challenges and threats due to her work exposing corruption and abuse within the Peruvian religious organization Sodalicio de…

Former Baptist University Professor Sues Baptist News Global Over Alleged Defamation in Sexual Abuse Reports

September 6, 2026

A former professor at Truett McConnell University has initiated a defamation lawsuit against Baptist News Global (BNG) over reports of alleged sexual misconduct. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District…