Legal Opinion
Worldwide Church of God v. McNair
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 5, 1986No. 85-5979PublishedCited by 327 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
The Worldwide Church of God, Raymond McNair, and Roderick Meredith (the plaintiffs) bring this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Leona McNair and the Superior Court of the State of California, contending that a state court jury verdict against them for defamation, infliction of emotional distress, and conspiracy is unconstitutional. The plaintiffs assert that the allegedly defamatory statements constitute expressions of religious belief made in the context of an ecclesiastical debate and therefore that the statements are protected under the first amendment. We…
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