Legal Opinion
Spokane Arcades, Inc. v. Eikenberry
District Court, E.D. Washington
Decided July 2, 1982No. C-82-223 RJM, C-82-230 RJM, C-82-231 RJM, C-82-239 RJM, C-82-240 RJM, C-82-283 RJM and C-82-354 RJMPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
ROBERT J. McNICHOLS, Chief Judge.
The issue in these consolidated cases 1 is the constitutionality of House Bill 626, an Act passed by the Washington Legislature regulating pornography and moral nuisances. 2 Plaintiffs have asked for extraordinary relief declaring the statute unconstitutional and enjoining its enforcement. Specifically, it is argued that provisions of the Act are overbroad and vague, and that the statute is more restrictive than the standard mandated by the United States Supreme Court, that it has a chilling effect on First Amendment freedoms, imposes cruel…
2Cases cited59 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Brockett v. Spokane Arcades, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- J-R Distributors, Inc. v. EikenberryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- 4447 CORP. v. GoldsmithIndiana Court of Appeals · 1985
- State v. HayesWashington Supreme Court · 1987
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