Legal Opinion
McGlotten v. Connally
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 11, 1972No. Civ. A. 3377-70PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BAZELON, Chief Judge:
Plaintiff, a black American allegedly denied membership in Local Lodge #142 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks solely because of his race, 1 brings this class action to enjoin the Secretary of Treasury 2 from granting tax benefits to fraternal and nonprofit organizations which exclude nonwhites from membership. 3 Relief is sought on three separate counts: first, that various sections of the Internal Revenue Code are unconstitutional to the extent that they authorize benefits under the income, estate, and gift taxes; second, that the Internal Revenue…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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3Cited by91 opinions
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