Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Thornburgh
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided May 5, 1989No. Civ. 4-88-526PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DOTY, District Judge.
Plaintiff Ferris Alexander commenced this action seeking a declaration that certain provisions of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, Pub.L. No. 98-473, 90 Stat. 2143 (codified in scattered sections of 18, 21, 28, 29, 31 and 42 U.S.C.) (“CCCA”), are repugnant to the United States Constitution, and requesting an order permanently enjoining enforcement of the provisions in question. Three chapters of the CCCA provide the basis for plaintiffs constitutional challenge. First, plaintiff challenges those portions of the CCCA which amended the Racketeer Influenced…
2Cases cited61 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- City of Los Angeles v. LyonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Osterberg v. PecaTexas Supreme Court · 2000
- American Library Association, Appellants/cross-Appellees v. William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States, Appellees/cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
- Adult Video Association, Doe, Inc., Roe, Inc., Paul Poe v. William Barr, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Alexander v. ThornburghCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. AlexanderDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1990
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