Ridgefield Women's Political Caucus, Inc. v. Fossi

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

NEWMAN, District Judge.

This suit raises the question of whether, under the circumstances of this case, a town may constitutionally convey property for a nominal consideration to a private organization that discriminates on the basis of sex. Plaintiffs Carol Octeau, Barbara Warden-burg, and Allison McLean are residents and taxpayers of the Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut, and plaintiffs Nan Octeau and Elizabeth Parkhurst are minor residents of Ridgefield; plaintiff Ridgefield Women’s Political Caucus, Inc. is an organization of women, a purpose of which is to abolish…