For Whatever (Little) It Might Be Worth… Memphis DA’s Claimed Grounds For Appeal

In the Sixth Circuit Court of US Appeals this morning, Memphis DA Steven Mulroy claimed these as the errors he wants the appeals panel to review. As you may see, he has listed a ton of items, because he lost… utterly, at the trial level. [And to be clear, the GOP Governor, Bill Lee — depicted in the middle at right, is driving the strategy on this appeal of the complete loss. Hilarious.]

Messrs. Lee and Mulroy will lose here, as well.

And mediation failed because one or both of them… rejected it.

Here’s that silly notice of grounds — for the record (the meat of it, at least, in its full “Volunteer Orange” regalia!):

…(1) Whether Friends of George’s Inc. has Article III standing to challenge Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act — in part or in its entirety.

(2) Whether the district court erred in its findings of fact.

(3) Whether the district court erred in its construction of Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act and its crossed [sic] referenced provisions (Public Chapter No. 2, 113th General Assembly (2023) (codified at Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 7-51-1401, -1407, and § 39-17-901)).

(4) Whether the district court erred in holding that Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act (Public Chapter No. 2, 113th General Assembly (2023) (codified at Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 7-51 1401, -1407, and § 39-17-901)) is facially unconstitutional under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

(5) Whether the district court erred in holding that Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act (Public Chapter No. 2, 113th General Assembly (2023) (codified at Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 7-51-1401, -1407, and § 39-17-901)) is unconstitutionally vague.

(6) Whether the district court erred in the scope of relief provided…..

Now you know. Onward, grinning.