Legal Opinion
Bruno v. Warren
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided July 20, 1972No. Civ. A. Nos. 71-C-599, 71-C-600PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDS, Chief Judge.
DECISION
These are civil rights actions in which plaintiffs seek to enjoin the enforcement of two Wisconsin obscenity laws and request the convening of a three-judge court to do this.
The plaintiffs are tavern owners and dancers engaged in providing nude dancing entertainment. The defendants are state law enforcement officials who have commenced prosecutions against some of the plaintiffs and threatened prosecution against all with regard to the dancing entertainment,1 charging that such entertainment constitutes a violation of Wis.Stats. §§ 944.20 and 944.21. Plaintiffs…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Detco, Inc. v. BreierDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1972