Legal Opinion
Yazzie v. National Organization for Women
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 30, 2021No. Civil Action No. 2019-3845Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GILDA YAZZIE, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 19-3845 (RDM) NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In 2017, Defendant National Organization for Women (“NOW”) held an election to choose the organization’s next President and Vice President. Defendant Toni Van Pelt ran for President, with Plaintiff Gilda Yazzie as her running mate. The pair won the election and began what was supposed to be a four-year term in office. Yazzie alleges that as soon as they assumed their new positions, however, Van…
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