Vagueness Doctrine

1,231 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 996 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort

• United States v. Goyette
  458 F.2d 992· 9th Cir.· 1972-03-30 ·cited 6×·via Vagueness Of Statutes
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to prove unlawful intent and the statute was not unconstitutionally vague.
• United States v. Farinas
  448 F.2d 1334· 2d Cir.· 1971-09-28 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the regulation requiring registrants to obey orders at induction centers is constitutional as applied, and that the admission of evidence regarding conduct in Room 206 was proper.
• Markel v. Fla. State Bd. OF Architecture
  253 So. 2d 914· Fla. 3d DCA· 1971-09-07 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the statutes prohibiting an architect from affixing their seal to plans not prepared under their responsible supervising control are constitutional and not unconstitutionally vague. However, the order taxing costs against the petitioner was quashed due to lack
• United States ex rel. Dr. Jesse Williams, II v. Zelker
  445 F.2d 451· 2d Cir.· 1971-07-02 ·cited 6×
  The District Court erred in withholding consideration of the constitutionality of the statute attacked, and the judgment below is vacated.
• United States v. Madril
  445 F.2d 827· 9th Cir.· 1971-07-02 ·cited 6×·via Vagueness Of Statutes
  The court held that the detention and search were lawful, and the conviction was based on a constitutional statute and properly admitted evidence.
• Tollett v. United States
  444 F.2d 622· 8th Cir.· 1971-06-14 ·cited 6×·via Constitutional Vagueness
  The court held that the defendant did not intelligently waive his right to counsel because the trial court failed to adequately explain his rights and the consequences of proceeding without counsel.
• Waller v. City OF ST. Petersburg
  245 So. 2d 685· Fla. 2d DCA· 1971-03-05 ·cited 6×·via Void For Vagueness Doctrine
  Joseph Waller, Jr., a leader of a militant organization, was arrested for verbal abuse, simple assault, and obscene language after shouting at police officers during a period of racial tension in St. Petersburg. The Florida District Court of Appeal held that the city ordinance pr
• United States v. Kilgen
  431 F.2d 627· 5th Cir.· 1970-07-09 ·cited 6×
• United States v. Nichols
  421 F.2d 570· 8th Cir.· 1970-02-06 ·cited 6×·via Vagueness
  The court held that the defendant's admissions prior to the crime were admissible without corroboration and that the evidence was sufficient to prove a violation of the Travel Act.
• Baker v. State
  225 So. 2d 327· Fla.· 1969-07-09 ·cited 6×·via Void For Vagueness Doctrine
  The court held that the appellant's conviction was supported by evidence and free from constitutional error, affirming the judgment.
• Jones v. Peyton
  411 F.2d 857· 4th Cir.· 1969-06-02 ·cited 6×·via Vagueness Of Statutes
  The court held that the warrantless searches were unreasonable because the antecedent arrests lacked probable cause, violating the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.
• Radio Television News Directors Ass'n v. United States & Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n
  400 F.2d 1002· 7th Cir.· 1968-09-10 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the FCC's personal attack and political editorial rules, as amended, imposed unconstitutional burdens on the freedom of the press by creating a substantial likelihood of inhibiting licensees from broadcasting controversial issues and political opinions.
• United Steelworkers OF Am. (AFL-CIO) v. Bagwell
  383 F.2d 492· 4th Cir.· 1967-09-13 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court improperly abstained and should have granted injunctive relief against the enforcement of the two municipal ordinances.
• Bayou Barber Coll., Inc. v. Mincey
  193 So. 2d 610· Fla.· 1967-01-06 ·cited 6×
  Bayou Barber College applied for a license to operate a barber school in Florida but was denied because it failed to provide required bond evidence. The school sought declaratory judgment challenging various statutory licensing provisions as unconstitutional. The Florida Supreme
• Interstate Cir., Inc. v. City OF Dallas
  366 F.2d 590· 5th Cir.· 1966-08-30 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the Dallas ordinance, by classifying films as "not suitable for young persons" without clear standards, impermissibly infringes upon First Amendment rights and is void for vagueness.
• Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Sapulpa Typographical Union NO. 619
  321 F.2d 771· 10th Cir.· 1963-08-28 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the National Labor Relations Board properly determined that the union's picketing for recognition without filing a representation petition within a reasonable period after the picketing commenced violated Section 8(b)(7)(C) of the Labor Relations Act.
• United States v. Randolph
  261 F.2d 234· 7th Cir.· 1958-11-21 ·cited 6×·via Void For Vagueness Doctrine
  The court held that the Illinois Aiding Escape Act is constitutional and its application to Vraniak did not violate due process or equal protection, even without proof of specific intent to aid escape.
• Moms for Liberty - Brevard Cnty. v. Brevard Pub. Schs.
  118 F.4th 1324· 11th Cir.· 2024-10-08 ·cited 5×
  Moms for Liberty challenged Brevard County School Board policies restricting "abusive," "personally directed," and "obscene" speech at public comment meetings as unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination and unreasonable restrictions in violation of the First Amendment. The Eleve
• Fla. Retail Fed'n, Inc. v. The City of Coral Gables
  282 So. 3d 889· Fla. 3d DCA· 2019-08-14 ·cited 5×
  The appellate court reversed a lower court's decision that found three state statutes unconstitutional and a city ordinance valid. The court held that the state statutes were constitutional and expressly preempted the city's ordinance banning polystyrene containers.
• State v. Carrier
  240 So. 3d 852· Fla. 2d DCA· 2018-03-09 ·cited 5×·via Constitutional Vagueness
  The State appeals the trial court's dismissal of charges against Christopher and Wendy Carrier for forging and altering animal health certificates under Florida Statute § 585.145(3). The trial court found the statute unconstitutionally vague and violative of substantive due proce
• J.L.S. v. State
  947 So. 2d 641· Fla. 3d DCA· 2007-01-24 ·cited 5×·via Vagueness Challenge
  J.L.S., a juvenile, challenged his delinquency adjudication for trespass in a school safety zone under Florida Statute § 810.0975(2)(b) on facial constitutional grounds. The court rejected overbreadth, vagueness, and substantive due process challenges, affirming that the statute
• Bischoff v. Florida
  242 F. Supp. 2d 1226· M.D. Fla.· 2003-01-03 ·cited 5×·via Void For Vagueness Doctrine
  The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation, finding the contested statutes unconstitutional and that the plaintiffs had standing.
• Goodman v. Martin Cnty. Health Dep't
  786 So. 2d 661· Fla. 4th DCA· 2001-06-13 ·cited 5×·via Vagueness
  Appellants who prevailed in an Environmental Protection Act case against a state agency were denied attorney's fees because they failed to serve notice on the Department of Insurance as required by section 284.30, Florida Statutes. The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the
• Fla. E. Coast Indus. Inc. v. State
  677 So. 2d 357· Fla. 1st DCA· 1996-07-02 ·cited 5×
  The court held that appellants had standing to challenge the economic impact statement and that the proposed rules were not an invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority due to vagueness or lack of standards.
• State v. Alves
  610 So. 2d 591· Fla. 5th DCA· 1992-12-11 ·cited 5×
  Florida appeals the dismissal of an information charging Alves with violating section 856.015, which prohibits adults from allowing open house parties where minors possess or consume alcohol or drugs. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's finding that the statute is unco
• Elfida Chavez v. THE Hous. Auth. OF THE City OF EL Paso
  973 F.2d 1245· 5th Cir.· 1992-10-01 ·cited 5×
  The El Paso Housing Authority did not violate a tenant's constitutional rights by evicting her based on her son's actions, as the tenant was held responsible for the conduct of a guest, not for her familial relationship.
• The IVY Club v. Edwards
  943 F.2d 270· 3d Cir.· 1991-08-21 ·cited 5×·via Void For Vagueness Doctrine
  The court held that Ivy waived its right to reserve federal claims under England by unreservedly litigating them in state proceedings before attempting any reservation, and that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine divests the district court of jurisdiction over claims seeking review of s
• United States v. Brice
  926 F.2d 925· 9th Cir.· 1991-02-28 ·cited 5×·via Void For Vagueness Doctrine
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that the regulation was not unconstitutionally vague or overbroad.
• United States v. Ortiz
  738 F. Supp. 1394· S.D. Fla.· 1990-06-01 ·cited 5×·via Void For Vagueness Doctrine
  The court held that the Money Laundering Control Act (18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(2)(B)(ii)) is not unconstitutionally vague as applied to the defendant's alleged conduct. The court also held that the defendant could be charged with both money laundering and failure to file a CMIR report
• Carey Dean Moore v. Clarke
  904 F.2d 1226· 8th Cir.· 1990-05-25 ·cited 5×
  The Nebraska Supreme Court's interpretation of Neb.Rev.Stat. § 29-2523(l)(d) provides sufficient guidance to prevent arbitrary imposition of the death penalty and is not unconstitutionally vague.
• White v. City OF Norwalk
  900 F.2d 1421· 9th Cir.· 1990-04-18 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the Norwalk Municipal Code § 2-1.2, when narrowly construed to require actual disruption, is not facially unconstitutional for overbreadth or vagueness, and that the trial judge's comments and evidentiary rulings did not constitute an abuse of discretion.
• Prieto v. Metro. Dade Cnty.
  718 F. Supp. 934· S.D. Fla.· 1989-08-29 ·cited 5×·via Vagueness Challenge
  The court held that Metropolitan Dade County's ordinance was constitutional and that the county was not liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because the alleged constitutional violations were not pursuant to a county policy or custom.
• Brown v. The City OF Trenton
  867 F.2d 318· 6th Cir.· 1989-02-09 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the police officers' letter to their chief, criticizing internal departmental matters, did not constitute speech on a matter of public concern and therefore was not protected by the First Amendment.
• United Union OF Roofers v. Meese
  823 F.2d 652· 1st Cir.· 1987-06-29 ·cited 5×·via Void For Vagueness Doctrine
  A conviction under a statute prohibiting the use of force or violence to intimidate union members can disqualify an individual from holding union office if the conduct underlying the conviction constitutes an 'assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury,' even if the statute it
• Lanier v. City OF Newton
  807 F.2d 922· 11th Cir.· 1987-01-14 ·cited 5×
  The Eleventh Circuit certified questions to the Alabama Supreme Court regarding whether the State delegated its Twenty-First Amendment power to municipalities, whether the State preempted the field of regulating entertainment in liquor establishments, and whether the City's ordin
• United States v. Garcia
  719 F.2d 99· 5th Cir.· 1983-10-25 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the term 'payment' in the federal vote-buying statute includes the offer or issuance of welfare food vouchers in exchange for votes, and that the statute is constitutional as applied to local elections when federal candidates are on the same ballot.
• Johnson v. Carson
  569 F. Supp. 974· M.D. Fla.· 1983-03-08 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the Municipal Ordinance § 330.107 of the City of Jacksonville is unconstitutionally overbroad because it prohibits constitutionally protected conduct, such as freedom of association and movement, in violation of the First Amendment.
• United States v. Lemons
  697 F.2d 832· 8th Cir.· 1983-01-17 ·cited 5×
  The Arkansas sodomy statute is unconstitutional as it impermissibly discriminates against homosexuals on equal protection grounds.
• United States v. Damon
  676 F.2d 1060· 5th Cir.· 1982-05-24 ·cited 5×
  The court affirmed the convictions, holding that the statute was constitutional and properly applied, and that the defendants' procedural and evidentiary challenges lacked merit.
• United States v. Gipe
  672 F.2d 777· 9th Cir.· 1982-03-26 ·cited 5×·via Unconstitutional Vagueness
  The court held that the determination of whether a location constitutes a 'non-Indian community' is an element of the crime of possessing intoxicating liquors in Indian country, and the prosecution bears the burden of proving this element beyond a reasonable doubt.
• United States v. Angola
  514 F. Supp. 933· S.D. Fla.· 1981-05-12 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the statute 21 U.S.C. § 955a(a) is constitutional and that the United States has subject-matter jurisdiction over the defendants' actions.
• J.B.K., Inc. v. Caron
  600 F.2d 710· 8th Cir.· 1979-06-14 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the denial of a preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of Missouri's prostitution statute was not an abuse of discretion.
• Party v. Pomerleau
  557 F.2d 410· 4th Cir.· 1977-06-28 ·cited 5×
  The court held that Baltimore's noise control ordinance, as applied to the amplification of political speech on public streets, is unconstitutionally vague and overbroad.
• Sylister Ed Williams v. State
  340 So. 2d 498· Fla. 1st DCA· 1976-12-03 ·cited 5×·via Vagueness
  The court held that the defendant's conduct constituted probable cause for arrest under the ordinance, and the ordinance was constitutional as applied to the facts.
• Cesin v. State
  288 So. 2d 473· Fla.· 1974-01-16 ·cited 5×·via Vagueness Of Statutes
  Michael Cesin was charged with riding a motorcycle without wearing prescribed protective headgear under Florida Statute 316.287. The Florida Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the statute against Cesin's challenge that it unconstitutionally delegated legislative power
• United States v. Boyce Motor Lines, Inc.
  188 F.2d 889· 3d Cir.· 1951-05-03 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the Interstate Commerce Commission regulation is not unconstitutionally vague when read in conjunction with the statute requiring knowing violation, as the requirement of specific intent clarifies the standard of guilt.
• United States v. Henderson
  121 F.2d 75· D.C. Cir.· 1941-04-07 ·cited 5×·via Vagueness Of Statutes
  The court held that the statute defining negligent homicide was sufficiently certain to be constitutional, and the information charging the offense was adequate to apprise the accused of the nature of the accusation.
• Dream Defenders v. Governor of the State of Fla.
  119 F.4th 872· 11th Cir.· 2024-10-07 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the Florida Supreme Court's interpretation of the amended riot statute clarified that it does not criminalize peaceful protest, thus the plaintiffs failed to show a likelihood of success on their vagueness and overbreadth claims.
• United States v. Pearson
  940 F.3d 1210· 11th Cir.· 2019-10-15 ·cited 4×·via Unconstitutional Vagueness
  The Eleventh Circuit held that the District Court lacked jurisdiction over a new § 2255 challenge because the defendant did not obtain permission to file it. The court also held that the defendant failed to show his resentenced term was substantively unreasonable.
• Boston v. United States
  939 F.3d 1266· 11th Cir.· 2019-09-30 ·cited 4×·via Void For Vagueness Doctrine
  The Eleventh Circuit held that Florida convictions for aiding and abetting armed robbery qualify as violent felonies under the Armed Career Criminal Act's elements clause, affirming the denial of the defendant's motion to correct his sentence.