Legal Opinion

Star v. Preller

District Court, D. Maryland

Decided October 3, 1972No. Civ. 72-27-YPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOSEPH H. YOUNG, District Judge.

Plaintiff, seeking both injunctive 1 and declaratory 2 relief, challenges the constitutionality of the Maryland motion picture censorship statute, Article 66A, §§ 1-26, Annotated Code of Maryland, on its face and as applied to him. For reasons to follow, we find no merit in plaintiff’s contentions and thereby deny his claim for relief. The essential facts have been stipulated by the parties.

Plaintiff, Al Star, at all material times, was an owner having a financial interest in Gayety Books, Inc. and Fayette News Center, Inc., and was engaged in…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  5. Stanley v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Bayside Enterprises, Inc. v. CarsonDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1978
  2. Alexander v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  3. Mangum v. Maryland State Board of CensorsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
  4. Star v. PrellerDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1974
  5. Remington v. RemingtonDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1975

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