U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Ambellu v. Re'Ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam
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- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- June 21, 2019
- Case
- Ambellu v. Re'Ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam
- Case status
- Decided
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TREVOR N. McFADDEN, U.S.D.J. For years, two rival factions have fought bitterly for control over the Re'ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Ethiopian Orthodox Tewhado Church. After starting in the local courts, this fight has now been brought here by dozens of former parishioners (the "Parishioners"). They claim that a group of current members and priests conspired to take control of the Church, its operations, and its assets. All…
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