Legal Opinion
Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights v. City & County of San Francisco
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 3, 2009No. 06-17328PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge PAEZ; Concurrence by Judge BERZON.
PAEZ, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, Dr. Richard Sonnenshein, and Valerie Meehan (collectively, “Catholic League” or “the League”), appeal the dismissal of their civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for failure to state a claim. At issue is the constitutionality of a non-binding resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco (“the Board”) concerning the adoption of children by same-sex couples and the Catholic Church’s position against such adoptions.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by13 opinions
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