Legal Opinion
Founding Church of Scientology v. Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 19, 1978No. Civ. A. 78-0107PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.
This case is before the Court on the plaintiff’s motion for class certification and the defendants’ motion to dismiss. For the reasons hereinafter stated, the Court will grant plaintiff’s motion for class certification in part and will grant defendants’ motion to dismiss in part. 1
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff, the Founding Church of Scientology of Washington, D. C., is a non-profit corporation chartered and operating under the laws of the District of Columbia as a religious organization practicing the religion of Scientology. 2 Plaintiff brought…
2Cases cited54 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Jenkins v. McKeithenSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Brown v. General Services AdministrationSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Hobson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Shook v. El Paso CountyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
- Alex C. Glaros v. Richard PerseCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Lewis v. GreenDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1986
- Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 2 v. Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
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