Fraternal Order of Eagles, Inc. v. City of Tucson

OPINION

FERNANDEZ, Chief Judge.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Inc., Tucson Aerie # 180 (F.O.E.) appeals from the trial court’s affirmance of the City of Tucson administrative hearing officer’s ruling that the F.O.E. is required to admit four women to membership and is subject to a $1,000 fine for violating a city ordinance against discrimination. We agree that the F.O.E. is subject to the ordinance and affirm.

The F.O.E. began in the State of Washington in the 1890’s and the Tucson unit or aerie began in 1901. It describes itself as a fraternal organization. Its articles of incorporation state…