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Suspension of membership is not denial of property right

Suspension of membership is not denial of property right

Suspension of membership is not denial of property right

The suspension of membership rights in a voluntary nonprofit association is not a denial of property under the Texas state Constitution, an appellate court in Texas has held. It has dismissed a plaintiff’s claim that his rights had been denied without due process of law. Gregory Williams had been an active member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity for more than 30 years and held life memberships in both the local chapter and the international organization. In 2019, the fraternity banned certain events but Williams nevertheless conducted an event that was prohibited. After going through the fraternity’s disciplinary process, his membership rights were suspended for two years. He sued, claiming that...

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