Legal Opinion
International Coalition for Religious Freedom v. Maryland
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 7, 2001No. 00-1541UnpublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
The Maryland General Assembly created, through House Joint Resolution 22 (“HJR 22”), and the Governor appointed, a Task Force to Study the Effects of Cult Activities on Public Senior Higher Education Institutions (“Task Force”). Appellants, the International Coalition for Religious Freedom, its president, and six individuals who are members of the Unification Church, instituted an action for injunctive and declaratory relief, arguing that HJR 22 and the Task Force’s activities violated their First Amendment rights.
After the action was filed, the Task Force completed its study, prepared…
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