Property Dispute: Appellate Phase
News and documents relating to the trial phase of the property dispute are posted in chronological order, with the most recent postings at the top of the page.
Information related to the trial phase of the dispute can be found here.

Briefing on the Merits

• Brief Amicus Curiae of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty in Support of Appellees (2/1/10)
• Brief of Amici Curiae, The American Anglican Council, Presbyterian Lay Committee, and Association for Church Renewal, in Support of Appellees (2/1/10)
• Brief for Appellees CANA Congregations, The Episcopal Church (2/1/10)
• Brief for Appellees CANA Congregations, The Diocese (2/1/10)
• Brief of the Commonwealth (1/29/10)
• Brief of the Episcopal Dioceses of Southern Virginia and Southwestern Virginia in Support of the Diocese (12/22/09)
• Brief of the Episcopal Dioceses of Southern Virginia and Southwestern Virginia in Support of the Episcopal Church (12/22/09)
• Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of the Diocese (12/21/09)
• Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of the Episcopal Church (12/21/09)
• The Diocese's Opening Brief (12/21/09)
• The Episcopal Church's Opening Brief (12/21/09)

Petition Phase

• Certificate of Appeal (11/10/09)
• CANA Congregations' Brief in Opposition to Petition for Appeal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Virginia (4/30/09)
• CANA Congregations' Brief in Opposition to the Petition for Appeal of the Episcopal Church (4/30/09)
• Brief on Behalf of the Commonwealth in Response to the Petitions for Appeal (4/30/09)
• Dioceses' Motions for Leave to File Amicus Briefs Granted (4/27/09)
• Brief Amicus Curiae of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia and the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia in Support of the Diocese of Virginia (4/8/09)
• Brief Amicus Curiae of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia and the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia in Support of the Episcopal Church (4/8/09)
• Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of the Diocese's Petition for Appeal (4/8/09)
• Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of the Episcopal Church's Petition for Appeal (4/8/09)
• The Diocese of Virginia's Petition to the Supreme Court of Virginia to Hear Appeal (4/7/09)
• The Episcopal Church's Petition to the Supreme Court of Virginia to Hear Appeal (4/7/09)
• The Diocese of Virginia's Motion to Increase Page Limitations for a Petition for Appeal (2/10/09)