UNITED BLACK COMMUNITY FUND v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS

No. 85-1885.

800 F.2d 758 (1986)

UNITED BLACK COMMUNITY FUND, INC., a Missouri Corporation, Appellant, v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI; Paul M. Berra, In His Official Capacity as Comptroller; William C. Duffe, In His Official Capacity as Director of Personnel, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided September 8, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irene J. Smith, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant.

Francis M. Oates, St. Louis, Mo., for appellees.

Before ARNOLD, FAGG, and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judges.


WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

The issue in this case is whether a city which opens its payroll deduction process to charitable organizations for soliciting and collecting pledges may consistent with the first amendment limit participation to those charities whose administrative and fundraising expenses do not exceed twenty-five percent of gross contributions. The City of St. Louis, pursuant to such a regulation, notified the United Black Community Fund, Inc., that payroll...

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