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Will McRaney continues legal battle against NAMB

Will McRaney has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Fifth Circuit ruling that dismissed his lawsuit against the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board under the church autonomy doctrine.
  • January 14, 2026
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Will McRaney continues legal battle against NAMB

It’s not over yet. Will McRaney has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Fifth Circuit ruling that dismissed his lawsuit against the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board under the church autonomy doctrine.

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McRaney contends NAMB interfered in his 2015 firing as executive director of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware and disrupted his efforts for later employment. Two appellate judges noted courts cannot hear the case without violating church autonomy. But McRaney reportedly maintains his claims are secular and that extending church autonomy this far threatens religious liberty and individual legal rights.

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McRaney appeals to SCOTUS in lawsuit against NAMB – Louisiana’s The Baptist Message

McRaney takes one last run at NAMB in court -Baptist News Global

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