Legal Opinion
United States Jaycees v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 20, 1988No. 87-287PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNELL, Justice.
On August 13, 1982, respondent, Cedar Rapids Jaycees, a local organization member of the United States Jaycees, initiated this action by filing a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. The complaint alleged that petitioners, United States Jaycees and Iowa Jaycees, (appellants herein), had violated the Iowa Civil Rights Act by refusing to admit women as regular members. A hearing officer agreed with respondent’s contentions and awarded damages. This decision and damages award was adopted by the commission and affirmed in part by the district court on judicial review.…
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- United States Jaycees v. McClureSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
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3Cited by14 opinions
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