Legal Opinion
Strong Delivery Ministry Ass'n v. Board of Appeals
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 27, 1976No. Nos. 76-1451, 76-1721PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Per curiam
These two appeals are consolidated for the purpose of deciding whether a corporation may proceed in federal court through lay representation.
*33 No. 76-1451
Strong Delivery Ministry Association, a not-for-profit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, has brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1983, alleging violation of its first amendment rights to freedom of worship, speech, press and peaceable assembly. Plaintiff appears in this court, as it did below, through its president and founder, the Reverend Rachel V. Elder, who is a non-lawyer. Plaintiff…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Turner v. American Bar Ass'nDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 1975
- United States v. 9.19 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Marquette County, Michigan, Beico, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
- Simbraw, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- Commercial & Railroad Bank of Vicksburg v. Slocomb, Richards & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1840
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- In Re K. M. A., Inc., Bankrupt. K. M. A., Inc. v. General Motors Acceptance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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- Jadair Inc. v. United States Fire InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1997
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