Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Founding Church of Scientology v. United States
396 U.S. 963
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1969-12-08
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- declining to hold summarily that plaintiff is a religion; claim of religious status is subject to contradiction by showing of insincerity of beliefs
- prima facie case of Church's religious status made out on record of that case, where no government opposition
- issue of whether Scientology and “auditing” are religious, or are false labeling of medical devices
Citator
UpLaw has not yet analyzed Founding Church of Scientology v. United States. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.
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- 59 opinions
C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.
Mr. Justice Douglas is of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.