James Huntsman v. Corporation of the President, et al

  1. January 31, 2025

    9th Circ. Affirms Mormon Church's Win In Tithing Fraud Case

    The Ninth Circuit on Friday affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from a wealthy and prominent former member who claimed the church fraudulently used members' tithes to fund commercial projects — with one judge arguing the case should have been tossed on church autonomy grounds only.

  2. March 04, 2024

    Full 9th Circ. To Review Mormon Church Tithe-Misuse Suit

    The Ninth Circuit has voted for en banc review of a panel decision reviving claims against the Mormon Church brought by a former member who alleged its leadership used his tithes to finance commercial projects after promising it would not do so.

  3. August 07, 2023

    Panel Overturns Mormon Church's Misappropriation Suit Win

    A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit partially reversed a lower court's ruling Monday that granted a win to the Mormon Church in a lawsuit accusing the organization of using a former church member's tithes to finance commercial projects even after telling others it hadn't.