Motion: Virginia Coleman/Ross Bartlett GC 40 2009 - 020

That the 40th General Council 2009 affirm the decision of the Judicial Committee not to hear the appeal of Mr. Don Anderson with regard to ruling 06-009-R. Carried [rop 2009 p166]
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Judicial Review Committee

That the 40th General Council affirm the decision of the Judicial Committee not to hear the appeal of Mr. Don Anderson with regard to ruling 06-009-R.

Background
A Committee of the 40th General Council 2009 met to review the decision of the Judicial Committee not to hear the appeal of the Rev Don Anderson of the General Secretary’s ruling 06-009-R. In the decision of the Judicial Committee it was ruled that Mr. Anderson was not a party directly affected by the ruling and, therefore, has no grounds for appeal.

The committee was composed of Martha Ashbaugh, Ross Bartlett (Recorder), Virginia Coleman (Chair), George Thurlow and Sharon Willis-Whitwell; John Burton (Resource).

Having considered the material submitted it is the agreement of the Review Committee that the decision of the Judicial Committee not to hear Mr Anderson’s appeal of ruling (06-009-R) was proper and appropriate and arrived at by due process according to the rules of natural justice and the process of the church set in place by General Councils and reflected in The Manual. For this reason, the Review Committee appointed by the 40th General Council to review the decision of the Judicial Committee not to hear the appeal of the Mr Don Anderson to ruling 06-009-R presents the following motion. [rop 2009 p573; see also p662]