First Unitarian Church v. County of Los Angeles
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Issue
Holding
Government may not require a party who is conscientiously opposed to swear a loyalty oath as a prerequisite to receiving a tax exemption.
Citation
357 U.S. 545; concurrence and dissent attached to Speiser v. Randall, 357 U.S. 513, 538 (1958)
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Library of Congress Link
Religious Tradition Involved
State/Territory of Origin
Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)
Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)
Local / State / Federal Legislation
Uphold / Overturn Penultimate Court
Penultimate court of appeals
Penultimate court opinion citation
First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. Los Angeles County, 311 P.2d 508 (Cal. 1957), rev'd sub nom. First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. County of Los Angeles, 357 U.S. 545 (1958)