Legal Opinion
Kiwanis International v. Ridgewood Kiwanis Club
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided February 6, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-4306, 85-4483PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAROKIN, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
It is somewhat astonishing in the year 1985 to hear an officer of a well-known international organization (boasting more than 300,000 members) say that it is fine for women “to help make the pancakes” but not for them to be members of the organization sponsoring the sale of those pancakes. 1 The issue squarely presented by this case is whether such a blatant and admitted sexist attitude, and the discriminatory membership policy arising from it, are entitled to the protection of a United States District Court. For Kiwanis International asks this court…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hines v. DavidowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Roberts v. United States JayceesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Maryland v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by10 opinions
- > FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES, TENINO AERIE NO. 564 v. Grand Aerie of Fraternal Order of EaglesWashington Supreme Court · 2002
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- Storer Cable Communications v. City of MontgomeryDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1992
- Rogers v. International Ass'n of Lions ClubsDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1986
- Kiwanis International v. Ridgewood Kiwanis ClubCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
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