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Judicial Council members ask questions during an oral hearing on Oct. 23 in Zurich. From left are members Lídia Romão Gulele, the Rev. Dennis Blackwell and Beth Capen. Screengrab from oral hearings video.

As the denomination’s highest judicial body or "court," the Judicial Council's nine members, made up of laity and clergy, are elected by the General Conference and normally meet twice a year to consider whether actions of the various church bodies adhere to the constitution and follow the rules outlined in the Book of Discipline.

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