TONE, Circuit Judge.
The constitutionality of the civil remedies provision of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (18 U.S.C. § 1964) is challenged in this appeal from an order granting a preliminary injunction against further gambling activities, a related default order, and a contempt order.
The provisions of the Act pertinent here provide as follows: Section 1955 of Title 18 makes it an offense to participate in an illegal gambling business, which...
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