Legal Opinion
Stearns v. Veterans of Foreign Wars
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 29, 1975No. Civ. A. 1415-72PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WADDY, District Judge.
In this action, plaintiff, a female veteran, seeks an order directing defendant Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), a corporation chartered by Act of Congress, 36 U.S.C. § 111 et seq., to reconsider her application for membership in said organization and enjoining defendant from barring her membership solely because she is a female. The bylaws of the VFW limits membership to men who meet the military service requirement, i. e., those having military service outside the United States entitling them to a recognized campaign medal. This…
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