Home/Case Law/Ninth Circuit/J-R Distributors, Inc. v. Kenneth Eikenberry, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of Washington Donald C. Brockett, in His Official Capacity as Prosecuting Attorney for Spokane County, State of Washington, James Sloane, in His Official Capacity as City Attorney for the City of Spokane, Washington, Jeffrey C. Sullivan, in His Official Capacity as Prosecuting Attorney for the County of Yakima, State of Washington, and Fred Andrews, in His Official Capacity as City Attorney for the City of Yakima, Washington, Azure Entertainment Corporation of Washington v. Kenneth Eikenberry, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of Washington Donald C. Brockett, in His Official Capacity as Prosecuting Attorney for Spokane County, State of Washington and James Sloane, in His Official Capacity as City Attorney for the City of Spokane, Washington, Jack R. Burns, in His Representative Capacity as of the Estate of Selom F. Burns v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity Only, Playtime Theatres, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity, Only, Donald C. Brockett, Prosecuting Attorney of Spokane County, in His Representative Capacity Only, and James Sloane, Spokane City Attorney, in His Representative Capacity Only, Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney of King County in His Representative Capacity Only, Kukio Bay Properties, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney of King County, in His Representative Capacity Only, Spokane Arcades, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity Only, Donald C. Brockett, Prosecuting Attorney of Spokane County, in His Representative Capacity Only, and James Sloane, Spokane City Attorney, in His Representative Capacity Only, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Madrona Publishers, Inc., Superior Publishing Company Washington Library Association Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Motion Picturers Exhibitors of Washington, Alaska, and Northern Idaho Washington State Council of Teachers of English Washington Library Media Association and the Community College Librarian and Media Specialists Association of Washington v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity Only
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No. 429810
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
J-R Distributors, Inc. v. Kenneth Eikenberry, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of Washington Donald C. Brockett, in His Official Capacity as Prosecuting Attorney for Spokane County, State of Washington, James Sloane, in His Official Capacity as City Attorney for the City of Spokane, Washington, Jeffrey C. Sullivan, in His Official Capacity as Prosecuting Attorney for the County of Yakima, State of Washington, and Fred Andrews, in His Official Capacity as City Attorney for the City of Yakima, Washington, Azure Entertainment Corporation of Washington v. Kenneth Eikenberry, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of Washington Donald C. Brockett, in His Official Capacity as Prosecuting Attorney for Spokane County, State of Washington and James Sloane, in His Official Capacity as City Attorney for the City of Spokane, Washington, Jack R. Burns, in His Representative Capacity as of the Estate of Selom F. Burns v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity Only, Playtime Theatres, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity, Only, Donald C. Brockett, Prosecuting Attorney of Spokane County, in His Representative Capacity Only, and James Sloane, Spokane City Attorney, in His Representative Capacity Only, Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney of King County in His Representative Capacity Only, Kukio Bay Properties, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney of King County, in His Representative Capacity Only, Spokane Arcades, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity Only, Donald C. Brockett, Prosecuting Attorney of Spokane County, in His Representative Capacity Only, and James Sloane, Spokane City Attorney, in His Representative Capacity Only, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Madrona Publishers, Inc., Superior Publishing Company Washington Library Association Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Motion Picturers Exhibitors of Washington, Alaska, and Northern Idaho Washington State Council of Teachers of English Washington Library Media Association and the Community College Librarian and Media Specialists Association of Washington v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity Only
No. 429810 · Decided February 6, 1984
No. 429810·Ninth Circuit · 1984·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
February 6, 1984
Citation
No. 429810
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J-R Distributors, Inc. v. Kenneth Eikenberry, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of Washington Donald C. Brockett, in His Official Capacity as Prosecuting Attorney for Spokane County, State of Washington, James Sloane, in His Official Capacity as City Attorney for the City of Spokane, Washington, Jeffrey C. Sullivan, in His Official Capacity as Prosecuting Attorney for the County of Yakima, State of Washington, and Fred Andrews, in His Official Capacity as City Attorney for the City of Yakima, Washington, Azure Entertainment Corporation of Washington v. Kenneth Eikenberry, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of Washington Donald C. Brockett, in His Official Capacity as Prosecuting Attorney for Spokane County, State of Washington and James Sloane, in His Official Capacity as City Attorney for the City of Spokane, Washington, Jack R. Burns, in His Representative Capacity as of the Estate of Selom F. Burns v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity Only, Playtime Theatres, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity, Only, Donald C. Brockett, Prosecuting Attorney of Spokane County, in His Representative Capacity Only, and James Sloane, Spokane City Attorney, in His Representative Capacity Only, Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney of King County in His Representative Capacity Only, Kukio Bay Properties, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney of King County, in His Representative Capacity Only, Spokane Arcades, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity Only, Donald C. Brockett, Prosecuting Attorney of Spokane County, in His Representative Capacity Only, and James Sloane, Spokane City Attorney, in His Representative Capacity Only, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Madrona Publishers, Inc., Superior Publishing Company Washington Library Association Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Motion Picturers Exhibitors of Washington, Alaska, and Northern Idaho Washington State Council of Teachers of English Washington Library Media Association and the Community College Librarian and Media Specialists Association of Washington v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity Only is a decision of the Ninth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for J-R Distributors, Inc. v. Kenneth Eikenberry, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of Washington Donald C. Brockett, in His Official Capacity as Prosecuting Attorney for Spokane County, State of Washington, James Sloane, in His Official Capacity as City Attorney for the City of Spokane, Washington, Jeffrey C. Sullivan, in His Official Capacity as Prosecuting Attorney for the County of Yakima, State of Washington, and Fred Andrews, in His Official Capacity as City Attorney for the City of Yakima, Washington, Azure Entertainment Corporation of Washington v. Kenneth Eikenberry, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General for the State of Washington Donald C. Brockett, in His Official Capacity as Prosecuting Attorney for Spokane County, State of Washington and James Sloane, in His Official Capacity as City Attorney for the City of Spokane, Washington, Jack R. Burns, in His Representative Capacity as of the Estate of Selom F. Burns v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity Only, Playtime Theatres, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity, Only, Donald C. Brockett, Prosecuting Attorney of Spokane County, in His Representative Capacity Only, and James Sloane, Spokane City Attorney, in His Representative Capacity Only, Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney of King County in His Representative Capacity Only, Kukio Bay Properties, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney of King County, in His Representative Capacity Only, Spokane Arcades, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity Only, Donald C. Brockett, Prosecuting Attorney of Spokane County, in His Representative Capacity Only, and James Sloane, Spokane City Attorney, in His Representative Capacity Only, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Madrona Publishers, Inc., Superior Publishing Company Washington Library Association Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Motion Picturers Exhibitors of Washington, Alaska, and Northern Idaho Washington State Council of Teachers of English Washington Library Media Association and the Community College Librarian and Media Specialists Association of Washington v. The Honorable Kenneth Eikenberry, as Attorney General of the State of Washington, in His Representative Capacity Only in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on February 6, 1984.
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