Diffenderfer v. Central Baptist Church of Miami, Florida, Inc.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1972-01-10

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Mr. Justice Douglas, dissenting. The extent to which a State may constitutionally authorize a tax exemption for church-owned property used primarily for commercial purposes is a question of substantial national importance, and is squarely presented by appellants’ challenge to Fla. Stat. § 192.06 (4) in this case. The Court says, however, that the controversy over the exempti…

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