Date ie
TPRUC VS) BISHOP pELM cruz
GR Mo. quuger Merch 10,2005
PRets?
Petitioners were \2y members of tne Pic. OF June 104, Bichop ola
cre deored Peditionecs expelicd! exeomenumicated rem the Phi tprice
Independent Church: Becawe of ame onder of Capuition, positioners
filed @ compieind for demage with preliminary injunction
agrinst Bishop dela Cur before tne RIc- They contended Hat
frie tap ulyion. war iWegot becuse it WIE done witheud arial
thus “Violating reir right to que process of low
Wssuet
Muinchher OF not there we 2 wolotion of religious righty in
you case?
BALiNG,
No: the expulsion! excommunication OF members of & religions
tuntiiviton| ergenization jx 2 matter best IE ty tne discretion of
tne Officials, and He luk and conens, of Seid inetutition|
orgenizetion. 34 is net for ne Gourds to exercise control over
church ubnorities in the performance of their airenetion ary
end official Functions. Rother. it 1f for tne membert of religious
matudtgions | organizations $2 Grfrrn 42 Jud church regulDhions.