Legal Opinion · Dissent

League of Women Voters of United States v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided January 20, 1960No. 232-56Published

1Dissent

JONES, Chief Judge,

dissenting, in-, which LITTLETON, Judge (Ret.) joins:

We are unable to agree that the substantial purpose of the League was “carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation.” Rather, we think its primary or almost exclusive purpose was that of enabling women to capably discharge the duties that the new voting privilege had placed upon, them.

It is to their lasting credit that they did not take their new obligation lightly, but sought to prepare themselves to discharge this trust intelligently.

We believe the majority opinion fails to recognize the vast…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Liberty Nat. Bank & Trust Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1954

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