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First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. County of Los Angeles et al.; and Valley Unitarian-Universalist Church, Inc., v. County of Los Angeles et al., 1958 — 355 U.S. 948 · caselaw · US
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First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. County of Los Angeles et al.; and Valley Unitarian-Universalist Church, Inc., v. County of Los Angeles et al.
355 U.S. 948·Supreme Court of the United States·1958
The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
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Opinion
No. 382.
No. 385.
First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. County of Los Angeles et al.; and Valley Unitarian-Universalist Church, Inc., v. County of Los Angeles et al.
Kenneth W. Greenawalt for the American Civil Liberties Union, movant, urging reversal. Harold W. Kennedy for respondents in opposition to the motion.
[MAJORITY]
Certiorari, 355
U. S. 853, 854, to the Supreme Court of California. The motion for leave to file brief of American Civil Liberties
Union, as amicus curiae, is granted.
The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.