Denial of Tax Exempt Status for Racially Discriminatory Schools, Bob Jones University v. U.S.

Authors

Margaret K. Cassidy

Abstract

The extent to which the government may deny tax-exempt status in order to further its goal of eliminating racial discrimination is a question of paramount importance. The United States Supreme Court recently addressed this question in the case of Bob Jones University v. U.S., a consolidated action which involved a conflict between two established public policies: racial equality and religious freedom. The Court held that this nation's policy of racial equality overrides any interest that an educational and religious institution may have in promoting racial discrimination.

Recommended Citation

Cassidy, Margaret K. (1984) "Denial of Tax Exempt Status for Racially Discriminatory Schools, Bob Jones University v. U.S.," Akron Law Review: Vol. 17: Iss. 1, Article 11.
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