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Summary: NOT PRECEDENTIAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT _ No: 12-4048 _ TELESWEEPS OF BUTLER VALLEY, INC., Appellant v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA; DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OF LUZERNE _ Appeal from the United States District Court For the Middle District of Pennsylvania (Civ. No. 3-12-cv-01374) District Judge: Honorable Robert D. Mariani _ Submitted Under Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a) September 11, 2013 Before: McKEE, Chief Judge, SMITH and SLOVITER, Ci
Summary: NOT PRECEDENTIAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT _ No: 12-4048 _ TELESWEEPS OF BUTLER VALLEY, INC., Appellant v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA; DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OF LUZERNE _ Appeal from the United States District Court For the Middle District of Pennsylvania (Civ. No. 3-12-cv-01374) District Judge: Honorable Robert D. Mariani _ Submitted Under Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a) September 11, 2013 Before: McKEE, Chief Judge, SMITH and SLOVITER, Cir..
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NOT PRECEDENTIAL
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
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No: 12-4048
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TELESWEEPS OF BUTLER VALLEY, INC.,
Appellant
v.
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA;
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY OF LUZERNE
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Appeal from the United States District Court
For the Middle District of Pennsylvania
(Civ. No. 3-12-cv-01374)
District Judge: Honorable Robert D. Mariani
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Submitted Under Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a)
September 11, 2013
Before: McKEE, Chief Judge, SMITH and SLOVITER, Circuit Judges
(Opinion Filed: October 7, 2013)
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OPINION
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McKEE, Chief Judge.
Telesweeps of Butler Valley, Inc. appeals the district court’s denial of its motion
for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. As we explain, we will
affirm substantially for the reasons set forth by the district court.
Telesweeps filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against the Attorney General of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the District Attorney of Luzerne County seeking,
inter alia, a declaration that Act 81 of 2012, 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5513(a.1) (2012),
violated its freedom of speech and denied it due process of law. It also filed a motion for
a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to enjoin the enforcement of
Act 81 of 2012.
In denying relief, the district court found, inter alia, that Telesweeps had failed to
show a likelihood of success on the merits because Act 81 of 2012 regulates gambling
and does not implicate protected speech. The district court also found that even if the Act
did implicate speech, the speech effected was unprotected commercial speech. The
district court also rejected an argument that Act 81 is both facially overbroad and void for
vagueness. Telesweeps “raised” those claims but did not brief them.Telesweeps of Butler
Valley, Inc. v. Attorney Gen. of Pa., No. 3-12-cv-1374,
2012 WL 4839010 (M.D. Pa. Oct.
10, 2012). This appeal followed.
In its thoughtful Memorandum Opinion, the district court carefully and thoroughly
explained its reasons for finding that Telesweeps had failed to show a reasonable
probability of success on its claims. The court’s well reasoned analysis, adequately and
accurately disposed of each of the claims Telesweeps raised. We will affirm the order of
the district court dismissing Telesweep’s action substantially for the reasons set forth in
its Memorandum Opinion.
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