Legal Opinion
Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. v. Geithner
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 9, 2011No. 09-17753PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether an individual who claims certain federal and state tax exemptions may intervene in an unrelated action challenging the constitutionality of those exemptions.
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The Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc. (“FFRF”) sued the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service in their official capacities under 28 U.S.C. § 2201, alleging that the so-called “parsonage exemption” violates the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution. 1 FFRF also sued the Executive Officer of the California Franchise Tax…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
- Robert Blake v. Sant Pallan v. Willie R. Barnes, Commissioner of Corporations of the State of California, Plaintiff-In-Intervention/appellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by109 opinions
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