Case Name: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA, Appellant, v. Shirley FOLEY et al.
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1981-01-08
Citations: 640 F.2d 1335
Docket Number: No. 77-2134
Parties: CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA, Appellant, v. Shirley FOLEY et al.
Judges: Before WRIGHT, Chief Judge, and MeGOWAN, TAMM, ROBINSON, MacKINNON, ROBB, WILKEY, WALD, MIKVA, EDWARDS and GINSBURG, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 640
Pages: 1335–1345

Head Matter:
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA, Appellant, v. Shirley FOLEY et al.
No. 77-2134.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Originally Argued Jan. 4, 1979.
Argued before Court En Banc Oct. 20, 1980.
Decided by Court En Banc Jan. 8, 1981.
Russell F. Canan, Washington, D. C., for appellant.
John R. Fisher, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Earl J. Silbert , U. S. Atty., and John A. Terry, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.
Before WRIGHT, Chief Judge, and MeGOWAN, TAMM, ROBINSON, MacKINNON, ROBB, WILKEY, WALD, MIKVA, EDWARDS and GINSBURG, Circuit Judges.
United States Attorney at the time the brief was filed.

Opinion:
Judgment PER CURIAM.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge MacKINNON.
Dissenting opinion, in which Circuit Judges EDWARDS and GINSBURG join, filed by Circuit Judge SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III.
JUDGMENT
PER CURIAM.
This cause came on to be heard on the record from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and was argued by counsel before the court en banc. While the issues presented occasion no need for an opinion, they have been accorded full consideration by the court. See Local Rule 13(c).
This court is of the view that the complaint filed in this case was properly dismissed by the District Court, basically for the reason stated in its order filed October 27, 1977.
On consideration of the foregoing, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED by this court that the judgment of the District Court appealed from in this cause is hereby affirmed.