Legal Opinion

Matwyuk v. Johnson

District Court, W.D. Michigan

Decided May 23, 2014No. Case No. 2:13-CV-284PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GORDON J. QUIST, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. BaCKGRound.815

II. Discussion.816

A. Matwyuk’s Claims.817

1. The Court has Jurisdiction Over Matwyuk’s Request for Declaratory Relief.817

a. Standing.817

b. Mootness.819

c. Exercise of Declaratory Judgment Jurisdiction.820

2. Defendant Fildey is not Entitled to Qualified Immunity.820

a. Constitutional Violation.822

i. Government versus Private Speech .822

ii. Facial Challenge.824

iii. As Applied Challenge.826

b. Clearly Established.826

B. DeVarti’s Claims.828

III. CONCLUSION.830

Plaintiffs, Michael Matwyuk and David DeVarti, have sued Defendants,…

2Cases cited73 opinions

  1. Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  4. Warth v. SeldinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000

68 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. v. VandergriffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  2. Mitchell v. Maryland Motor Vehicle AdministrationCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2015
  3. Bole v. Oldham County Board of EducationDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2024
  4. Carroll v. CraddockDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2020
  5. Children First Foundation, Inc. v. FialaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2015

10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API