TAC Amusement Co. v. Mitchell

The plaintiffs in these consolidated cases are claimants of certain “pinball” machines seized by F.B.I. agents for alleged failure of their owners to register with the Attorney General as required by 15 U.S.C. § 1173, part of the Gambling Devices Act of 1962, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1171-78. Plaintiffs seek to enjoin enforcement of the Gambling Devices Act on the ground that it is unconstitutional' on its face or alternatively, as applied to them. This three-judge court was convened to consider plaintiffs' constitutional attack on the Act.

All of the consolidated cases involve essentially the same…