FREE SPEECH COALITION, INC. et al v. THE HONORABLE ERIC H. HOLDER, JR.

Filing 230

JUDGMENT ORDER THAT THE COURT ENTERS JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF THE GOVERNMENT AND AGAINST PLAINTIFFS ON PLAINTIFFS' AS APPLIED AND FACIAL CLAIMS UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT. THE COURT ENTERS JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF THE GOVERNMENT AND AGAINST PLAINTIFFS ON PLAINTIFFS AS-APPLIED AND FACIAL CLAIMS UNDER THE FOURTH AMENDMENT EXCEPT IN ONE REGARD--THE FAILURE OF THE REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE RECEIPT OF ADVANCE NOTICE, FOR INSPECTIONS AT BONA FIDE RESIDENCES OF PRODUCERS, VIOLATES THE FOURTH AMENDMENT, AND THE COURT ENTERS JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFFS AND AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT AS TO THIS SINGLE ISSUE; ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MICHAEL M. BAYLSON ON 7/18/13. 7/18/13 ENTERED AND E-MAILED.(jl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

FREE SPEECH COALITION, INC. et al.
Plaintiffs,
v.

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CIVIL ACTION

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THE HONORABLE ERIC H. HOLDER, JR:
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Defendant.
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09-4607

JUDGMENT
AND NOW, this 18th day of July, 2013, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(a) and for the
reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum of Law, the Court enters judgment in
FAVOR of the government and AGAINST Plaintiffs on Plaintiffs’ as-applied and facial claims
under the First Amendment. The Court enters judgment in FAVOR of the government and
AGAINST Plaintiffs on Plaintiffs’ as-applied and facial claims under the Fourth Amendment
except in one regard – the failure of the regulations to require receipt of advance notice, for
inspections at bona fide residences of producers, violates the Fourth Amendment, and the Court
enters judgment in FAVOR of Plaintiffs and AGAINST the government as to this single issue.

BY THE COURT:
/s/ Michael M. Baylson
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Michael M. Baylson, U.S.D.J.

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