Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Coit v. Green

404 U.S. 997

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1971-12-20
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • I.R.C. does not authorize tax exemption for and deductibility of contributions to private school which excludes non-white students
  • agency ordered to terminate support of a state's private schools practicing racial discrimination; agency barred from renewing further monetary assistance until the schools assured full compliance with nondiscrimination standards
  • federal government permanently enjoined from extending tax benefits to racially segregated private schools
  • § 501(c)(3) may not be used to benefit racially discriminatory private schools
  • tax exemptions for private segregated schools denied
  • tax exemptions to discriminatory private schools

Citator

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Affirmed on appeal from D. C. D. C.