Taylor v. Siegelman

230 F. Supp. 2d 1284 (2002)

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Taylor v. Siegelman

United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
230 F. Supp. 2d 1284 (2002)

  • Written by Tammy Boggs, JD

Facts

Alabama law-enforcement officers seized the video-game devices owned by a group of individuals and owners of video-gaming establishments (the owners) (plaintiffs). The devices were seized pursuant to Alabama statutes that prohibited video games that could be used for gambling. The owners did not challenge the warrantless seizures under Alabama’s rules of criminal procedure. Meanwhile, various actions in state court were initiated, including forfeiture actions, and in these actions, state courts would have to determine the legality of the statutes under which the seizures were made. While the state actions were pending, the owners sued Alabama state officials (defendants) in federal district court, seeking a declaratory judgment that the seizure of their gaming machines was illegal under Alabama law. The owners claimed that the statutes violated various provisions of the United States Constitution and that the seizures were unconstitutional takings and done without warrants or due process of law. The owners filed a motion for temporary injunctive relief, while the state officials filed motions to dismiss. The district court had to decide whether to abstain from rendering an opinion.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Johnson, J.)

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