Supreme Court Denies Review in Lutheran Church Retirement Plans Case. “The US Supreme Court today denied review in Evangelical Lutheran Church v. Bacon. . . . In the case, a Minnesota state court of appeals held that the First Amendment does not prevent a civil court from adjudicating a challenge to the manner in which the Lutheran Church retirement plans were managed. Plan participants claimed breach of fiduciary duty, breach of trust, and fraud and concealment in the administration and management of the plans” (“Cert. Denied in Church Retirement Plan Fiduciary Duty Case,” Religion Clause).

For more on fiduciary duties, check out the Church Finance book and the Essential Guide to Liabilities and Duties for Church Boards, a downloadable resource. In addition, the 2017 Church & Clergy Tax Guide examines how churches can provide retirement plans for ministers.

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