Legal Opinion
Adult Video Association, Doe, Inc., Roe, Inc., Paul Poe v. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 18, 1992No. 90-55252PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
Adult Video Association, Doe, Inc., Roe, Inc., and Paul Poe filed an action seeking a declaration that the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act’s (“RICO”) criminal provisions are facially unconstitutional when enforced against obscenity offenses. The district court granted the government’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. The plaintiffs appeal only the district court’s dismissal of their First Amendment challenge to RICO’s criminal provisions. We affirm in part and remand in part.
BACKGROUND
RICO, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968, imposes severe…
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