ATHENACO, LTD. v. COX

No. CIV.04-70027.

335 F.Supp.2d 773 (2004)

ATHENACO, LTD d/b/a Athena Book Shop; Books & More of Albion Llc; Lowry's Book, L.L.C.; Rooney Family Llc d/b/a Nicola's Books Little Professor; Schuler Books, Inc.; Shaman Drum Bookshop, Inc.; American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, Inc.; Association of American Publishers, Inc.; Comic Book Legal Defense Fund; Freedom to Read Foundation; Great Lakes Booksellers Association; and International Periodical Distributors Association, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. Mike COX, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Michigan; Thomas Jay Weichel, Alcona County Prosecuting Attorney; Karen Bahrman, Alger County Prosecuting Attorney; Frederick L. Anderson, Allegan County Prosecuting Attorney; Dennis P. Grnkowicz, Alpena County Prosecuting Attorney; Charles H. Koop, Antrim County Prosecuting Attorney; Curtis Broughton, Arenac County Prosecuting Attorney; Joseph O'Leary, Baraga County Prosecuting Attorney; Shane McNeill, Barry County Prosecuting Attorney; Joseph K. Sheeran, Bay County Prosecuting Attorney; Anthony J. Ciccelli, Benzie County Prosecuting Attorney; Jim Cherry, Berrien County Prosecuting Attorney; Kirk Kashian, Branch County Prosecuting Attorney; John Hallacy, Calhoun County Prosecuting Attorney; Scott L. Teter, Cass County Prosecuting Attorney; Mary Beth Kur, Charlevoix County Prosecuting Attorney; Mickey Castagne, Cheboygan County Prosecuting Attorney; Brian Peppler, Chippewa County Prosecuting Attorney; Norman M. Gage, Clare County Prosecuting Attorney; Charles D. Sherman, Clinton County Prosecuting Attorney; John Huss, Crawford County Prosecuting Attorney; Thomas L. Smithson, Delta County Prosecuting Attorney; Christopher Ninomiya, Dickinson County Prosecuting Attorney; Jeffrey L. Sauter, Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney; Robert J. Engel, Emmet County Prosecuting Attorney; Arthur A. Busch, Genesee County Prosecuting Attorney; Thomas R. Evans, Gladwin County Prosecuting Attorney; Richard B. Adams, Gogebic County Prosecuting Attorney; Dennis M. Labelle, Grand Traverse County Prosecuting Attorney; Keith J. Kushion, Gratiot County Prosecuting Attorney; Neal A. Brady, Hillsdale County Prosecuting Attorney; Douglas S. Edwards, Houghton County Prosecuting Attorney; Mark J. Gaertner, Huron County Prosecuting Attorney; Stuart J. Dunnings, III, Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney; Gail Benda, Ionia County Prosecuting Attorney; Gary W. Rapp, losco County Prosecuting Attorney; Joseph C. Sartorelli, Iron County Prosecuting Attorney; Larry J. Burdick, Isabella County Prosecuting Attorney; Henry C. Zavislak, Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney; James J. Gregart, Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney; Brian Donnelly, Kalkaska County Prosecuting Attorney; William A. Forsyth, Kent County Prosecuting Attorney; Donna Jaaskelainen, Keweenaw County Prosecuting Attorney; Dave Woodruff, Lake County Prosecuting Attorney; Byron Konschuh, Lapeer County Prosecuting Attorney; Sarah Brubaker, Leelanau County Prosecuting Attorney; Irving C. Shaw, Jr., Lenawee County Prosecuting Attorney; David L. Morse, Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney; Peter Tazelaar, Luce County Prosecuting Attorney; W. Clayton Graham, Mackinac County Prosecuting Attorney, Carl J. Marlinga, Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney; Ford Stone, Manistee County Prosecuting Attorney; Gary L. Walker, Marquette County Prosecuting Attorney; Chris J. Van Oosterum, Mason County Prosecuting Attorney; Peter M. Jaklevic, Mecosta County Prosecuting Attorney; Daniel E. Hass, Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney; Norman W. Donker, Midland County Prosecuting Attorney; Bill Donnelly, Missaukee County Prosecuting Attorney; Mike Weipert, Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney; Andrea S. Krause, Montcalm County Prosecuting Attorney; Benjamin T. Bosler, Montmorency County Prosecuting Attorney; Tony D. Tague, Muskegon County Prosecuting Attorney; Chrystal Roach, Newaygo County Prosecuting Attorney; David G. Gorcyca, Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney; Terry L. Shaw, Oceana County Prosecuting Attorney; Darris Richards, Ogemaw County Prosecuting Attorney; Jay Finch, Ontonagon County Prosecuting Attorney; Sandra Marvin, Osceola County Prosecuting Attorney; Barry O. Shantz, Oscoda County Prosecuting Attorney; Kevin L. Hesselink, Otsego County Prosecuting Attorney; Ronald J. Frantz, Ottawa County Prosecuting Attorney; Donald J. McLennan, Presque Isle County Prosecuting Attorney; Thomas Swanson, Roscommon County Prosecuting Attorney; Michael D. Thomas, Saginaw County Prosecuting Attorney; James V. Young, Sanilac County Prosecuting Attorney; Peter Hollenbeck, Schoolcraft County Prosecuting Attorney; Randy Colbry, Shiawassee County Prosecuting Attorney; Peter R. George, St. Clair County Prosecuting Attorney; Douglas Fisher, St. Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney; Mark Renee, Tuscola County Prosecuting Attorney; Juris Kaps, Van Buren County Prosecuting Attorney; Brian L. Mackie, Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney; Mike Duggan, Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney; and William M. Fagerman, Wexford County Prosecuting Attorney, in their official capacities as Prosecuting Attorneys, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division.

September 2, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herschel P. Fink, Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn, Detroit, MI, Michael A. Bamberger, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, New York, NY, for plaintiff.

Margaret A. Nelson, Asst. Attorney General, Public Employment, Elections & Torts Div., Lansing, MI, Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General, Lansing, MI, for defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER

ANNA DIGGS TAYLOR, Chief Judge.

Before the court is a facial challenge to amendments to a Michigan statute governing the dissemination, exhibition and display of sexually explicit materials deemed harmful to minors. 2003 Mich. Public Act 192, M.C.L. §§ 722.671(a), (b) and (e), 722.675 and 722.677; M.S.A. §§ 25.254(1)(a), (b) and (e), (5), (7) (hereinafter

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