Legal Opinion
Holy Spirit Ass'n for the Unification of World Christianity v. Hodge
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided March 8, 1984No. Civ. A. CA-2-78-129PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MARY LOU ROBINSON, District Judge.
Plaintiffs are the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Unification Church), and Edward O’Grady, a member of the Unification Church, who wish to solicit funds in Amarillo, Texas. The Plaintiffs, by this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. §§ 2101-02, seek to enjoin the enforcement of the Amarillo Code of Ordinances, Article 4, Division 2, §§ 13-66 through 13-79, which regulate the licensing of solicitations. Defendants are officials responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the ordinance. The…
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