Supreme Court’s rejection of a final major case shuts the door on LDS tithing lawsuits — or does it?

Plaintiffs argued church leaders knowingly misled followers about key portions of its history and doctrines. Legal questions remain.

(Kenny Holston | The New York Times) The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington. The high court has declined to review the 10th Circuit Court's rejection of a high-profile tithing fraud case against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Supreme Court’s rejection of a final major case shuts the door on LDS tithing lawsuits — or does it?

Plaintiffs argued church leaders knowingly misled followers about key portions of its history and doctrines. Legal questions remain.

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