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STEARNS v. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

Civ. A. No. 1415-72.

394 F.Supp. 138 (1975)

Jessie STEARNS, Plaintiff, v. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, a corporation chartered by Congress of the United States, Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

April 29, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Robbins, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff.

Wilmer S. Schantz, Jr., McLean, Va., for defendant.

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...

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