Legal Opinion
American Booksellers Ass'n v. Strobel
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided September 10, 1985No. Civ. A. 85-816-APublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD L. WILLIAMS, District Judge.
Introduction
This matter comes before the Court on a trial to the bench on September 5, 1985. Plaintiffs challenge the constitutionality of the 1985 Amendment to § 18.2-391 of the Code of Virginia. The relevant statutes are set out below, and the challenged portion (hereafter “the amendment”) is highlighted:
§ 18.2-390. Definitions. — As used in this article:(1) “Juvenile” means a person less than eighteen years of age.(2) “Nudity” means a state of undress so as to expose the human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Warth v. SeldinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Hunt v. Washington State Apple Advertising CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Virginia v. American Booksellers Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Shipley, Inc. v. LongSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2004
- American Booksellers Ass'n v. VirginiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- Vernon Beigay, Inc. v. TraxlerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
- American Booksellers Association, Inc. Association of American Publishers Council for Periodical Distributors Association International Periodical Distributors Association, Inc. National Association of College Stores, Inc. Books Unlimited, Inc. Ampersand Books v. Commonwealth of Virginia, and Charles Strobel William K. Stover, American Booksellers Association, Inc. Association of American Publishers Council for Periodical Distributors Association International Periodical Distributors Association, Inc. National Association of College Stores, Inc. Books Unlimited, Inc. Ampersand Books, and Amy Bush Jessica Bush v. Commonwealth of Virginia Charles Strobel William K. StoverCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
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