Legal Opinion
Academy, Inc. v. Vance
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided November 13, 1970No. Civ. A. No. 70-H-1115PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SEALS, District Judge.
Plaintiffs are engaged in the operation of movie theaters in the City of Houston. On October 7, 1970, their theaters were the objects of a series of raids planned and perpetrated by law enforcement officials of Houston and Harris County. Plaintiffs were arrested under the authority of Article 527, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., and charged with distribution of obscene motion pictures. Plaintiffs, alleging the unconstitutionality of Article 527, thereupon sought to convene a three-judge panel. Pending determination by such court of their request for a temporary…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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3Cited by3 opinions
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