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· 12/30/1976

Scott v. Family Ministries

Citations

  • 65 Cal. App. 3d 492
  • 135 Cal. Rptr. 430
  • 1976 Cal. App. LEXIS 2231

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that private adoption agency that imposed religious-affiliation requirements for placement of children was a state actor for purposes of the establishment clauses of the United States and California constitutions
  • private licensed adoption agencies held state actors in context of establishment clause
  • private licensed adoption agencies held state actors in context of establishment clause

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Judges: Thompson

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