craigslist Inc v. McMaster et al

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MOTION to Dismiss by Trey Gowdy, III, Jerry W Peace, Scarlet Wilson, Christina T Adams, Donald V Myers, Edgar L Clements, III, Robert M Ariall, I McDuffie Stone, III, Gregory Hembree, Kevin S Brackett, Henry D McMaster, David Pascoe, Barbara R Morgan, C Kelly Jackson, Jay E Hodge, Jr, W Barney Giese, Douglas A Barfield, Jr. Response to Motion due by 8/10/2009 (Attachments: # 1 Memo in Support)No proposed order(Smith, James)

craigslist Inc v. McMaster et al

Doc. 14

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON DIVISION craigslist, Inc. ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) Henry D. McMaster, in his official ) capacity as the Attorney General ) of the State of South Carolina; David ) Pascoe; Barbara R. Morgan; C. Kelly ) Jackson; Jay E. Hodge, Jr.; W. Barney ) Giese; Douglas A. Barfield, Jr.; Trey ) Gowdy, III; Jerry W. Peace; Scarlett ) Wilson; Christina T. Adams; Donald V. ) Myers; Edgar L. Clements, III; Robert M. ) Ariail; I. McDuffie Stone, III; Gregory ) Hembree; and Kevin S. Brackett, in their ) official capacities as South Carolina Circuit ) Solicitors, ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________) Civil Action No. 2:09-cv-01308-CWH

MOTION TO DISMISS OF DEFENDANTS ATTORNEY GENERAL AND SOLICITORS

The Defendants Attorney General and the sixteen Circuit Solicitors1 hereby move for dismissal of the Complaint herein pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), FRCP, in that, for the following reasons, Plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted: 1. The Court should abstain from interceding in this matter under the Younger and Burford doctrines. Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971); Burford v. Sun Oil Co., 319 U.S. 315 (1943). 2. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (47 U.S.C.A. § 230) does not give

J. Strom Thurmond was elected as Solicitor for the Second Judicial Circuit upon the retirement of Barbara Morgan, and William B. Rogers, Jr., was elected as Solicitor for the Fourth Judicial Circuit upon the retirement of Jay E. Hodge, Jr.

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Plaintiff immunity from prosecution for aiding and abetting prostitution in violation of South Carolina criminal law. 3. The Complaint fails to state a claim for a violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution and 42 U.S.C. §1983. 4. The Complaint fails to state a claim for a violation of the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution. 5. Plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Respectfully submitted, HENRY D. McMASTER Attorney General Federal Bar No. 2887 ROBERT D. COOK Assistant Deputy Attorney General Federal Bar No. 285 Email: [e-mail] /s/ J. Emory Smith, Jr. J. EMORY SMITH, JR. Assistant Deputy Attorney General Federal Bar No. 3908 Email: [e-mail] DEBORAH R.J. SHUPE Assistant Attorney General Federal Bar No. 3835 Email: [e-mail] Post Office Box 11549 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS ATTORNEY GENERAL AND SOLICITORS 2

July 21, 2009

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