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Levas and Levas, D/B/A Levas T-Shirts v. Village of Antioch, Illinois
684 F.2d 446
7th Cir.
1982
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*1 contend, as Finally, Commissioners below, inherent

they did the “court’s independent

equitable powers provide an attorneys’ fees.” Id. Commis

ground for they fall within one of

sioners contend exceptions express where

the few “[a]bsent federal courts still have

statutory authority, power’ in a federal [equitable]

‘inherent attorneys’ ... to award fees

question case order as

for ‘willful disobedience court

рart of the fine to be levied on defend losing party ... has acted

ant or when faith, vexatiously, wantonly,

in bad or for National

oppressive reasons Letter v. U. Postal

Associationof Carriers S.

Services, (D.C.Cir.1978) 590 F.2d

(citation omitted). The district court found government did not act in such a justify

manner as would an award of attor

neys’ fees. A review of the record satisfies

us that the district court’s conclusion was

correct.3 reasons, foregoing

For the the decision of

the district court is Affirmed. LEVAS, AND Levas

LEVAS d/b/a

T-Shirts, Plaintiffs-Appellants, ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS,

VILLAGE OF et

al., Defendants-Appellees.

No. 80-1675. Appeals,

United States Court Circuit.

Seventh

Argued June July 7,

Decided government 3. The contends that the award of Court White v. New attorneys’ 59(e) precluded by Hampshire Department Employment fees is Rule since Securi- judg- ty, such an award would alter or amend the 71 L.Ed.2d damages application (1982), attorneys’ ment was which holds that fees are days entry judg- part judgment and, hence, 59(e) made more than ten after of the Rule ment, 59(e). contrary applicable. to Rule We need not is not tarry argument disposed over this since it was *2 Pritzker, Ill.,

Michael L. Chicago, plaintiffs-appellants. Nash, Chicago, Ill.,

Michael B. for defend ants-appellees. CUMMINGS, PELL,
Before Chief Judge, EAST, Judge, Circuit Senior District Judge.* CUMMINGS, Judge. Chief Levas, Peter and Ernest doing business as T-Shirts, brought Levas suit in federal dis- challenge court to the facial constitu- trict tionality paraphernalia of a drug ordinance by enacted Village the trustees of the Antioch, They sought Illinois. declaratory injunctive relief based on Fourteenth Amendment process equal protec- due claims, challenges tion under the First and Eighth incorporated Amendments as into Amendment, the Fourteenth conten- and a tion the ordinance violated the Com- merce Clause. The district judge denied all relief, finding infirmity no constitutional appeal- ordinance. The Levas brothers ed, argument and we heard oral on June 1981. Thereafter the case was held for decision pending Court’s reso- case, Village lution a related of Hoffman Flipside,-U.S.-, Estates v.

1186, 71 Court, L.Ed.2d 362 This sponte, parties sua ordered the to submit concerning simultaneous memoranda the ef- fect of the Hoffman Estates decision. In- original argument, formed the Su- decision, preme Court’s and the additional * East, dеsignation. The Honorable William G. Senior District Judge Oregon, sitting by for the District of Co., F.Supp. (E.D.Tenn. judgment affirm the of Glass

briefing, we now 1978), citing Wright & Miller the district court. Federal and Procedure 2951. There was Practice § Procedure in the District Court I. judge no reason for the ‍‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‍to hold a second matter, the Levases As a threshold evidentiary hearing, explicitly denominated by the district procedures employed *3 a hearing on the Levases’ motion for a appeared The Levases had before judge. preliminary injunction, when the first hear- 16,1980, April seeking a Judge Leighton on ing had already served that function. (TRO); restraining the de- temporary order Perhaps objecting, the Levases are some- the close of the opposed it. At fendants inartfully, what problem: to different the that he would hearing, judge the indicated judge’s deny relief, trial decision to all rath- Instead, April 28. he issued his rule on just injunctive rеlief, er than preliminary decision, days’ with two notice and no fur- April when he ruled on objec- To that hearing, April on In his decision ther tion, too, appropriate there is an temporary, preliminary response. judge denied 65(a)(2) Rule injunctive of the Federal Rules permanent and also declara- of Civil The Procedure allows the court tory relief. 4/22/80 Tr. at 18-20. to advance a merits, evidentiary that different trial on the consolidating Levases maintain it with the hearing proof apply application standards and burdens of to on the for a preliminary temporary restraining prelimi- injunction. orders and * * * nary injunctions, judge’s and that the trial quite It is clear that no notice [of proceedings consolidation of the on short given need be prior to the consolidation] deprived oppor- adequate notice them of an hearing, provides since the rule in terms tunity to make their case. Br. 15-17. that advancement may and consolidation be ordered after the commencement of

A review of the record convinces us that hearing. What is required is that the judge properly. the trial acted When a parties given opportunity a full to notice, parte is ex TRO issued and without * * * present evidence the case. A applicant must show “that immediate plaintiff putting on tempo- his case for loss, irreparable injury, damage will rary may evidence, or, relief hold back applicant result to the before the adverse indeed, his case fully not be devel- attorney party oppo- his can be heard in oped. it is sition,” important Thus for him give that he has to tried to notice puts know when he on his special why has reasons evidence that notice should be having he his final “day in court.” excused. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 65(b). parte The trade-off for ex issuance 7.2 Moore’s Federal Practice 65.04[4] H is that the TRO has a limited life.1 Thus a (emphasis original; footnotes omit- party might satisfy fail to the criteria for ted) parte an ex TRO and still be entitled to a concededly put Here the Levases had on all injunction. preliminary position This is the their evidence. At the beginning of the put the Levases claim to have been in. hearing, they said, honor, April 16 “Your fact, agreed probably we have there are no fac- being sought no TRO was disputes tual that would parte: require ex testimo- defendants had notice and ny.” 4/16/80 Tr. at 2. The appeared hearing at the to contest the mo issues had been briefed, fully and in the hearing they tion. The Levases were therefore not re had quired higher showing opportunity to make the had an to develоp legal contem all the plated by 65(b). arguments support Rule The court could and facial their attack application pre did treat as one for a judge on the ordinance. When the issued liminary injunction. MLZ Inc. v. Fourco his April final decision on the Levases’ days, longer good 1. A TRO cannot last for than 10 strates cause. It can also be extended for days longer period party against but it can be extended for an additional 10 if the whom it is party seeking 65(b). if the an extension asks for it issued consents. Fed.R.Civ.P. period before first run and demon- drugs. drafting problem The attorney sought points clarification of some inherent ordinances, however, objection procedure. is that few raised no items acting solely implements, his as judge explained reasons for useful The astonishing variety ordinary “Your clients are entitled an expeditiously: articles рossible promptly as and that to drug be converted use. The Model know Drug Paraphernalia Act, here you today I asked to come instead drafted why Administration, waiting Monday.” Drug until next The attor- Enforcement an at- response you, your tempt “Thank Hon- write a ney’s was: statute that will be broad May 7 deal Finally enough problem 4/22/80 Tr. at 24. on with the or.” effective- Levases, again ly, dis- appeared yet impinges before the so broad that' on judge, injunction pending constitutionally protected to ask trict conduct or so request was Le- appeal. vague targets denied. The that neither the law’s nor its then, either, objection made no know what vases enforcers it means.2 The dis- *4 22 April procedure. tinctive of features the Model Act are two: give it to attempts content to necessari- prejudice Levases’ of in the The claim general ly definition of drug paraphernalia development case is with of their therefore by listing examples and factors to be con- See, Par e.g., out merit. Workers Socialist sidered; it and intent require- contains an Elections, Illinois of 566 ty v. State Board ment is meant to mitigate defini- (7th 1977),aff’d, 173, 586 Cir. 440 F.2d U.S. uncertainty. tional (no prejudice 59 230 to 99 L.Ed.2d permanent injunction when is defendants Village The of Antioch has enacted the hearing application pre after sued on for Drug Paraphernalia Act, Model with some liminary injunction); City Cousins v. Coun modification, as its ordinance. The full City Chicago, 322 428 F.Supp. cil of of text of the Antioch ordinance is set out in (N.D.Ill.1971) (permanent relief denied at the Appendix. Antioch taken over has ver- hearing preliminary close of in which in batim the Model Act’s: against junction sought Chicago was redis (1) drug definition of paraphernalia, which tricting ordinance), grounds, on other rev’d general paragraph, consists fol- (7th 1972), F.2d de 466 830 Cir. certiorari by illustrative, lowed exhaus- nied, 409 34 L.Ed.2d tive, examples; of list concrete (2) list of factors “a other court or authori- The II. District Court’s Decision that ty should consider in to all addition oth- Antioch Ordinance Is Constitutional logically er deciding relevant factors” in a particular qualifies whether A. The Terms of the Ordinance drug paraphernalia; years In recent communities across the (3) prohibition on delivery the sale or of country have come believe to that criminal drug paraphernalia; and prohibiting possession, sale, laws and severability provision. broad drugs distribution of do not adequately de- use, drug particularly among Act, ter young. Like the Model the Antioch ordinance states, Accordingly, counties, mu- many and has a requirement, though scienter nicipalities have drug pаrapherna- enacted differently drafted in the two statutes. designed lia stop ordinances to or control The Model Act intent require- includes an equipment of drug parapherna- the sale can be used ment in the definition of store, ingest, inhale, inject lia,3 grow, purify, repeats slightly it in a different history use, Drug Paraphernalia “[Ujsed, designed use, 2. The of the Model intended for for Note, planting, Drug propagating, cultivating, growing, is set out in “The Act Model Para- phernalia Shops— harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, Act: Can We Outlaw Head verting, producing, processing, preparing, A And Should We?” 16 Ga.L.Rev. test- complete ing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, text of the Model Act can be found containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, n. 52. in- haling, introducing or otherwise into the hu- in Record Revolution No. Judge Manos The Antioch offense section.4 form Parma, F.Supр. a scienter sets out Inc. v. ordinance drug parapherna- only in the definition 1980).8 (N.D.Ohio We think therefore that the offense incorporates it into lia5 to em- Judge Leighton meant his decision “drug para- referring to the term by section Judge body the same modifications phernalia.” uphold the necessary Manos deemed addition, added lan- village in the Parma provisions same Model Act banning (apparently on a its own guage of These are: ordinance. delivery of cocaine basis)7 the sale or per se “used, language, intended The intent pipes. or hashish use, designed for us'e” must be for is a violating ordinance penalty The understood as a somewhat awkward at- $500, day of viola- and each fine of $25 tempt assign appropriate scienter separate offense. tion is treated as a category to each of offender within the Act’s enacted the Model Antioch has not The Parma ordi- Model Act’s ambit. drug manufacture or use ban on the (“de- nance reached manufacturers use although actual paraphernalia, use”), (“intended signed for distributors is relevant to his paraphernalia purveyor (“used”). use”), possessors does the Antioch ordinance intent. Nor applies Antioch ordinance advertising on the Model Act’s ban contain distributional level. We need not strike degree encourages illegal that in some “designed for use” or “used” from the penalties for sales to or its enhanced use *5 (although they Antioch ordinance will certain minors. any application have rarely to the head shop proprietor), long clearly so as it is B. The District Court’s Decision understood that no one can constitution- order, April judge 22 the district In his ally be conviсted on the basis of some- claims appellants’ found all constitutional else’s F.Supp. one intent. See 492 except vagueness insubstantial. On 1168-1169. issue, judge’s holding vagueness the district “easily the short definitions are un- is that Wherever the Model Act allows intent clear, concise, derstood, lucid and under- charged to be inferred from what the standable,” 4/22/80 Tr. at and that party reasonably knew or “should have drug paraphernalia, though it definition of known,” quoted language must be elaborate; long is “definite and and (In the phrase excised. the Model Act clear,” id. at 11. (Offenses occurs four times in Article II Penalties) and However, once Article I’s Judge Leighton opin- based his reasoning explicitly may ion on the and result of enumeration of factors a court * * * away any body spoon, marijuana pipe, man a controlled substance or can- cocаine hash- * * pipe, any drug paraphernalia.” nabis ish deliver, any person pos- for 4. “It is unlawful 7. See IV.B infra. deliver, manufacture sess with intent to with deliver, drug paraphernalia, knowing, intent to incorporates by 8. “The Court reference hereto reasonably or under circumstances where one * * Judge opinion Manos’ memorandum *.” know, plant, it will be used to should Judge Leighton 4/22/80 Tr. at 10. further ex- cultivate, harvest, grow, propagate, manufac- cite, plained: going “I’m it be let under- ture, convert, compound, produce, process, pre- citing opinion Judge I stood am the entire test, store, contain, analyze, pack, repack, pare, Manos in Record Revolution No. Inc. v. inhale, conceal, inject, ingest, or otherwise in- Parma, Ohio, entirety, No. C 80-38 in its body into the human a controlled sub- troduce * * * * * every Judge with reservation that Manos made stance or cannabis Judge spent good because I think Manos deal language quoted in 3 Identical note analyzing subject of time this and there is no supra. my going ground.” need in over the same Id. at 21. sell, any person 6. “It shall be unlawful sale, furnish, supply give display, offer for

451 -, particular deciding sider in whether a L.Ed.2d 362 drug paraphernalia. In the An- item has on either the methodology of re- our tioch ordinance it occurs once in view or our final par- determination. The factors.) If an intent re- the list argued, ties have in predictable cursory compensate quirement fashion, that Hoffman Estates mandates vagueness that inheres in the definition validation or invalidation of the ordinance. (see infra), IV.A Given that Hoffman Estates dealt with a knowledge must be based on licensing ordinance, not based on the Model strong probabilities of facts or all, Act at we appellees —rather cannot treat it —as negligent than on failure to know. 492 suggest precedent. direct But Hoff- —as 1171, n.7; F.Supp. at man important Estates also sets limits on (3) Among the factors a court or other au- facial constitutional attacks in drug

thority may consider is whether paraphernalia area, and is therefore not so particu- owner or in control of a distinguishable appellants would have us “legitimate supplier lar is a of believe. community, like or related items to the We have recently had occasion to Such as licensed distributor or dealer describe the nature of the inquiry under products.” Judge of tobacco Manos sev- Hoffman Estates. Record Corp. Head factor, posed ered that because a seri- Sachen, 682 F.2d 672 (7th at 674-75 Cir. discriminatory ous risk of enforcement. 1982). The Supreme Court has made clear F.Supp. Judge Leighton at 1171. paraphernalia legislation of either apparently concurred. the Hoffman Estates or the type Antioch complication There is one further in parsing does not infringe freedom of speech. At Judge Leighton’s opinion. The Sixth Cir- most it indirectly ‍‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‍influence the con decision, Judge cuit reversed Manos’ duct of advertisers, certain ap (1981); F.2d 916 and the Sixth Circuit’s pellants here have complaint no such decision in turn has twice been vacated and they cannot assert speech commercial remanded the Supreme Court —the first rights of others. U.S. at light time for reconsideration in of a recent- *6 S.Ct. at 1191-1193. The Supreme Court statute, 1013, ly enacted Ohio 451 U.S. 101 has also made clear that drug para unless 2998, 384; 69 S.Ct. L.Ed.2d the second time phernalia legislation implicates a funda light reconsideration of the Hoffman right mental suspect classification, it decision, Estates 102 -U.S. S.Ct. only satisfy need a rational basis test 2227, course, 72 L.Ed.2d 840. Of the Sixth satisfy process equal most due protection Circuit’s decision would not bind us or at-, 9, claims. 1192, Id. n. 102 S.Ct. at Judge Leighton, and the Supreme Court has 9; -, 21, n. n. 1196, 102 at S.Ct. n. 21. expressed no view on the merits of the case. Neither the Hoffman Estates nor the Anti But in fact approved Sixth Circuit och ordinance any difficulty has passing Judge Manos’ construction of the intent relatively test, that undemanding especially (1) (p. supra), above 450 in the context pre-enforcement chal 928-929; 638 F.2d at disapproved lenge. Thus the likeliest constitutional in (p. the severances in 450 su- firmity might that arguably be found in pra) chiefly because the Parma ordinance legislation vagueness, which also had a narrow severability provision, id. at offends the Due Process Clause. But a 932, a feature it does not share with the finding of vagueness uncоnstitutional can Antioch ordinance or the Model Act. not be based uncertainty on at margins, III. The Effect of Hoffman Estates parade or on a of bizarre hypothetical cases: problems Before we address the Levas of that brothers’ order can be resolved in appeal, challenges contentions on we must decide what applied. ordinance as Id. effect 21, 22, 102 Court’s decision in at-and nn. S.Ct. at 1195-96 Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, U.S. and nn. In the absence of First 452 nally, vagueness we that constitutionally- recognize issues or other

Amendment context, that conduct, the canons construction complainant “the must protected ‘ would a statute to avoid constitu- “not narrow vague prove that the enactment at-, problems place. no Id. tional have requires person a con the sense that n. n. 6. The statute S.Ct. at imprecise his tо an com form conduct give any must be construed to full effect to standard, but rather normative prehensible Here, however, that possible ambiguities. conduct no standard of in the sense that proposition requires last qualification. some v. of Cincin specified at all.” Coates challenged party Neither has the district 611, 614, 1686, 1688, nati, 402 U.S. judge’s interpretation require- of the intent provision 29 L.Ed.2d Such ment, or the severances one factor Goguen, simply no core.’ Smith reasonably the “should have known” lan- 566, 578, 94 1242, 1249,39 L.Ed.2d U.S. S.Ct. guage. appellants The that these Estates, argue supra, (1974).” Hoffman curative, ap- modifications are not but the at-, n. n. pellees apparently are ordinance, content with them. below, explained The Antioch this vague is not sense. statute, it, The as we now view has an makes offense section that it “unlawful for Appeal The Issues on IV. sell, salе, any person display, offer furnish, give any supply away cocaine Estates, virtually ap- all Under Hoffman pipe, pipe, spoon, marijuana arguments pellants’ constitutional paraphernalia.” offense section pre-enforcement, in a facial bound to fail explicit requirement. has no How- challenge. Only require two extended dis- ever, the drug paraphernalia definition vagueness argument, because cussion: clear whether makes an item is in significant differs in Antioch’s ordinance class of or not —and ways licensing the Hoffman Estates from therefore whether the offense section is provision; argument and the the vil- called into play depends on the intent lage’s ban on cocaine — with a charged violation that the impermissibly creates pipes or hashish item be “planting, propagating, used for liability strict offense —an issue cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufac- no occasion Hoffman Estates Court had turing, compounding, converting, produc- address.

ing, processing, preparing, analyz- testing, ing, packaging, repackaging, storing, con- Vagueness A. taining, concealing, injecting, ingesting, in- deciding whether the ordinance *7 haling, or introducing otherwise into the vague strong which is sense in the * * * body human a controlled substance term is in v. of City used Coates Cincinnati cannabis.” The defini- supra, Goguen, or Smith v. we cannot use a categories drug tion also lists eleven of test, mechanically simple applied. We start paraphernalia (the eleventh with its own two, premise from that there are co the examples), list of twelve and the additional equal dangers vague inherent enact list, exhaustive, while sub- gives not some ments: to potential lack of notice offenders “drug stance tо paraphernalia.” the term Grayned and standardless enforcement. 104, 108, Rockford, City large, of there is a entire U.S. Thus but not 2294, 2298, ly amorphous L.Ed.2d 222. We also note of class items that can be searchingly paraphernalia, that are an requirement criminal laws more ex intent vagueness, amined the that for because conse differentiates innocent transfers of severe, quences imprecision multi-purpose are than are items from illegal of transfers (with pure regulation drug paraphernalia. either economic of That combination aspect without or civil satisfies quasi-criminal penalties) vague the fair notice of the Estates, test, supra, legislation. Hoffman ness even in its strictest form. In at-, holding 102 S.Ct. at 1191-1195. Fi- that the interaction of definition vagueness, are allays intent we in ac- than violator’s knowledge, on the Appeal9 with other Courts of cord several knowledge of . ought basis the violator apparently Supreme with the Court in not, have had but this did sort intent of will Estates,10 but our still position Hoffman suffice to distinguish paper clip “the which requires explanation and limitation. holds the of pages this memorandum of opinion requirement clip from an identical notion that an intent which is used vague cure an otherwise statute has to hold a cigarette.” Record recognized a element of the lore of “become Revolution Parma, No. Inc. v. of Amsterdam, vagueness.” “The Void-for- supra, 492 F.Supp. at 1166. We note that Court,” Vagueness Doctrine in the distinguishable this case is from Record 67, 87, n. 98 109 U.Pa.L.Rev. Corp., Head supra. The West Allis ordi- * * * Yet it is that the “scienter” evident nance lacked an even illustrative definition some meant must be other kind scien- paraphernalia, and the require- traditionally ter than that known to thе only ment could be interpreted circu- knowing performance common law—the lar, non-clarifying sense. about bring of an act with intent to that The other concern of the vagueness doc- is, thing, it which the statute whatever legislature trine is that has committed knowledge proscribes, of the fact that it itself to a comprehensible definition of an proscribed being is so immaterial. Such offense, rather than leaving police would.clarify nothing; a clarifi- scienter prosecutors or courts the defining task of it catory envisage “scienter” must an on ad hoc basis. Corp., Record Head knowing is done a knowing a what supra, pp.---, at we identified or, least, that what is done is unlawful at important two interests that are served “wrong” probably so is unlawful. requirement: this maintaining political Id. accountability legislative action, in- requirement ‍‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‍Here scienter nоt simply suring citizenry enough faith a circular reiteration of the offense —an in the rule of law to submit to it. There is sell, sale, furnish, intent to offer for display, a third ability consideration: ap- give away supply something be pellate prosecutions court to review under drug paraphernalia. classifiable as Rather statute usual fashion. Thus the scienter determines what is when a gives statute the trial court untram- drug paraphernalia: classifiable as the vio- facts, authority meled find reviewing design drug use, lator must the item for will vagueness court use the doctrine to use, drug intend it for or actually employ it fact-finding ignore extent, to that same very use. few Since of the items a guarantee order to the integrity of the re- paraphernalia reach ordinance seeks to viewing process. Amsterdam, cit., op. items, single-purpose the only scienter 104. This factоr third practical commonly more way defining multi-pur- when a challenges determinative in pose paraphernalia. becomes to a statute long So as applied, violation of ordinance cannot but it is also relevant in an antici- made out on the basis of patory someone other challenge as this. *8 MacFarlane, Hejira 1356, Corp. problems, “designed

9. v. 660 F.2d language, but for for use” (10th 1981) (construing overbroad, vague, Cir. stat- unseverable). Colorado which is and slightly Act); ute that differed from Model Casbah, Thone, 551, Inc. F.2d 559-560 recognized 10. “[T]he Court has scienter (8th 1981), denied,-U.S.-, Cir. certiorari requirement may mitigate vagueness, a law’s 1642, (construing 102 S.Ct. 71 L.Ed.2d 874 Ne- especially respect adequacy with of no- Act). braska statute based on Model See also complainant tice to the that his conduct Parma, Record No. Revolution Inc. v. of proscribed.” U.S. at 102 S.Ct. at (6th 1980), 638 F.2d 934-936 Cir. vacated Authority 1193. and the Amsterdam note dis- remandеd-U.S.-, and cited, at-, cussed infra are id. n. (scienter coupled L.Ed.2d 840 definition of with S.Ct. at n. 14. drug paraphernalia vagueness would obviate ease, arresting can assess the officer’s by enacted the the Act as the Model Under Antioch, put prosecutor his in enforce- trial court can the to discretion Village of is a non- proof, reviewing There and the court can examine is not unconstrained. ment “a court or findings. factors that trial court’s list of the exhaustive are consider.” Some authority should other that all the To the extent factors (a) e.g., state- highly probative: obviously however, equally specific, not relevant and who owns or controls person by ments the the chance weaker ones will be the use; (d) object’s its the object about the on is relied too remote to sustain a facial substances; (e) the to controlled proximity vagueness Again attack. this case is distin object; (g) the drug residue on existence of guishable Corp., supra. from Record Head descriptive materials fur- (h) instructions or weak, There all the factors were and the (j) manner object; and nished with the danger of standardless enforcement ac was for sale. object displayed in which cordingly uncurtailed. pos- their probative, provided Others be impact adequately prejudicial sible B. The Liability Strict Issue evidentiary rules: applicable weighed under appeal In their main brief on the Levas (b) of the who e.g., prior convictions argue brothers that the Antioch ordinance object an under federal or or controls owns impermissibly wholly objects made innocent laws; (c) proximity and of drug state per illegal se when it listed them as exam- object, space, in time and to a direct drug plеs paraphernalia. of Br. 14-15.11 of the ordi- violation explained supra, As in IV.A the scienter probative, less but still nance. Others are is critical to the definition of e.g., direct or circumstantial relevant: drug paraphernalia, and it carries over as the ratio of sales of the ob- evidence of well to the illustrative examples in the defi- business; jects) to the total sales of brief, reply nitional section. In their how- (m) scope legiti- the existence and and ever, argu- the Levases have their refined community. in the mate uses for the ment, concentrating on the ordinance’s ban Only duplicate any factors of the five two spoons marijuana on cocaine and or hashish Corp., inadequate we found in Record Head 4-8).12 pipes (Reply Br. (i) national or local supra, at---: use; (n) advertising concerning expert complaint primаrily Their is not that they testimony as to use. or the authorities tell cannot what these items are.13 The definitions are cast specific Most of these factors are objective i.e., terms bowls so They relevant. constitute effective di- features — primary small as to indicate that the activities, use is they rections of enforcement as a cocaine spoon rather than an possibilities arbitrary ordinary limit the enforce- Furthermore, spoon marijuana or as a they pipe direct attention or hashish ment. objective predicates ordinary pipe. rather than an We determinations cannot likely susceptible which are to be see how the spe- definitions could be more cific, prosecutor appropriate possibility re-evaluation: and the remote they letter, They wholly conduct, also refer to a sent to the Levas- nalization of innocent in viola- village attorney, indicating Eighth that some es tion of Amendment. Cocaine inventory pipes of their paraphernalia. fell under the rubric or hashish are not 12; App. They “wholly Br. Exhibit B. innocent” items. village’s plan claim that the letter shows the intent, regard ordinance without enforce the Appellants pre-Hoffman do cite a number think the inference is not a fair one. but we Estates district court cases to show that these The Levases had asked for advice about what facially vague (Reply or similar definitions are covered, might village responded. and the 6-7). might disagreed Br. We well have with prosecutorial Its letter is neither a decision nor matter; original those cases as an Hoffman adjudication. suggests Estates marginally that such definitions are uncertain, vague strong *9 apparently proсess objection. a due This is sense. Initially appellants had talked of the crimi- the

455 antique spoon assumed apply legislation could salt or a that criminal can dis- a pipe require finding (a) woman’s does not of with rea if pense mens the conduct at vagueness. Supreme the As Court indi- prohibition which the is squarely aimed lies cated, adequate safeguard it is an that a within the police powers; state’s traditional prosecution selling spoon a salt be (b) there legislative is a determination that statutory defended on or constitutional curbed; the conduct be drastically (c) must grounds. Estates, supra,-U.S. Hoffman the relevant prove; (d) intent hard to at-, 1192, 9; 9, 102 n. n. S.Ct. at are, here, the imposed sanctions relative- 1196, 21, n. 102 n. 21. S.Ct. ly Scott, mild. W. LaFave and A. Hand- book on the Criminal Law 31 at 218-222 § objection Appellants’ is rather the Code, Even the Model Penal which marijua- statutе cocaine spoons makes generally disapproves of strict liability pipes per illegal. na or hashish se As a crimes, permit would them for “offenses construction, statutory appellants matter of violations,” i.e., which constitute for of- The intent requirement, correct. as we punishable only fenses by fine, forfeiture, seen, have its the way finds into offense other penalty.15 or civil The Antioch ordi- only indirectly section it because per provisions nance’s se seem to fit both tained in the definition. the the traditional and reform criteria. At comparable No recurs in most, there is an outside chance that the marijuana the or spoon cocaine provisions might found to violate the pipe surely because the definitions14 — Due Process Clause. drafters thought basically these items were single-purpose implements and did nоt Moreover, we have found no case in present problem Judge Manos illustrat- potential which the unconstitutionality of a clip ed with in paper analogy his liability strict offense has successfully been Parma, supra. urged in challenge. a facial All the Su difficulty preme Court appel is that even if cases which the issue has right, lants are argument see, their will been raised have been as-applied not cases: support e.g., a challenge Freed, facial United v. 601, Antioch States 401 U.S. ordinance. place, making 1112, 356; first 91 S.Ct. 28 L.Ed.2d Powell v. Texas, sale of marijuana 514, cocaine or or 2145, hash 392 U.S. 88 S.Ct. 20 ish pipes per illegal may 1254; se well not California, offend L.Ed.2d Robinson v. 370 660, Constitution. The 1417, Court “has 758; U.S. 82 S.Ct. 8 L.Ed.2d never a California, articulated constitutional doctrine 147, Smith 361 80 U.S. S.Ct. rea,” Texas, 514, 205; of mens 215, Powell v. 892 California, L.Ed.2d Lambert v. 535, 2145, 2156, 88 S.Ct. 225, 20 L.Ed.2d 1254. 228; 355 U.S. 2 L.Ed.2d Packer, See also “Mens Rea and the States, Su Morissette v. United 342 U.S. preme Court,” Sup.Ct.Rev. 288; 107. In the S.Ct. 96 L.Ed. United States v. doctrine, absence of such a is generally Dotterweich, 320 U.S. co, 14. The may definitions may ordinance are: equipped and which or not be with a screen. spoon”: spoon “Cocaine A a with bowl so primary small use for which it is 2.05(l)(a) (Tent. 15. Model § Penal Code Draft reasonably adapted designed is to hold or 4, 1955). Section, No. In the comments to that cocaine, administer is so which small as write, the draftsmen “This section makes a typical, to be unsuited for the lawful uses of liability frontal attack on absolute or strict spoon. may spoon a A cocaine law, penal pos- whenever offense carries may may be merchandised on a chain and * * * sibility imprisonment. sentence spoon not be labeled as a “cocaine” Crime does and should mean condemnation spoon. “cokе” pass judgment and no court should have to “Marijuana pipe”: pipe or hashish A charac- unless it can declare that the defendant’s act terized bowl which is so small that the wrong. was This too fundamental to be primary reasonably adapt- use which it is compromised. goes enough The law far if it designed smoking ed or is the permits imposition penalty monetary hashish, smoking rather than lawful tobac- liability imposed.” cases where strict has been *10 Balint, 48; by adding following United amended thereto the States L.Ed. 604; Shevlin-Car- 66 L.Ed. sections: Minnesota, Co. v. penter 218 U.S. Title and Citation. This Ordi- (A) Short phenomenon 54 L.Ed. 930. This may nance shall be known and be cited as reason hardly for it can be accidental. One Paraphernalia Village Ordinance courts, are confront- they when may be of Antioch. crimes, liability of- apparent strict ed with Definitions. (B) following The words and judicial legislative history, ten examine shall, when used in phrases this Ordinance struction, enforcement patterns Ordinance, have purposes for the of this fairly intent ‍‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‍element be whether an see respectively meanings ascribed to them Scott, into the statute. LaFave read Section, except context this where the cit., inquiry is op. 31 at 219. That best § meaning: a different clearly indicates presented in until the issues are postponed of an as- (1) spoon”: concrete circumstances spoon the more A with a “Cocaine challenge. applied bowl so small use for primary reasonably adapted designed

which it is or V cocaine, or is to hold administer and which typical, as to be so small unsuited for the We hold that the Antioch spoon. spoon lawful uses A cocaine ordinance, (1) construed paraphernalia may may or not be оn a chain merchandised transferred preclude convictions based on may or not may be as “co- intent, (2) rather than require knowledge labeled or spoon spoon. caine” “coke” permit negligent ignorance, (3) strict liability enforcement in limited circum (2) Any drug, “Controlled Substance”: stances, is on its not unconstitutional face. precursor substance immediate enumer- constitutional We intimate no views about 1-5, 56V2, Chapter ated in Schedules PA may context of issues arise in the Stat[ut]es, the Illinois 79-454 of Revised attempts the ordi particular to enforce (commonly amended known as Con- nance. Act). trolled Substances judgment The of the district court is af- (3) As “Cannabis”: defined in Section appellees. Costs to firmed.16 561/2, Chapter 703 of PA 79-1465 of the Statutes, Illinois Revised as amended. PELL, Judge, concurring. Circuit “Marijuana A pipe”: pipe concur in the in the fore- I result reached characterized a bowl so small which is opinion. going primary that the use for which it reason- ably adapted designed smoking is the APPENDIX hashish, marijuana or rather lawful than AN ORDINANCE CHAPTER AMENDING tobacco, smoking may and which OFFENSES, GENERAL OF THE equipped with a screen. OF CODE OF THE ORDINANCES term “Drug Paraphernalia” VILLAGE OF ANTIOCH equipment, products means all and materi- ITBE ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR used, kind which als of intended for BOARD AND OF OF THE TRUSTEES use, designed use, planting, propa- ILLINOIS, ANTIOCH, VILLAGE OF as gating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, follows: manufacturing, compounding, converting, 130, entitled, Chapter producing, 1: That processing, preparing, testing,

SECTION Offenses”, of Ordi- analyzing, packaging, “General of the Code repackaging, storing, Antioch, Illinois, containing, of the Village concealing, nances injecting, ingesting, parties questions opinion. 16. Since have in this not raised cussed standing, of abstention or issue is dis- neither *11 (j) inhaling, introducing or otherwise into the objects used, Containers and other in- use, tended for body designed human a controlled substance or as use stor- ing concealing or 1-5, 56V2, controlled substances or Chapter defined Schedules PA cannabis; Statutes, 79-454 of the Illinois Revised or cannabis as amended defined in Section (k) Objects used, use, intended for or de- 56%, Chapter 703 of PA 79-1465 of the signed for ingesting, use in inhaling, or Statutes, Illinois Revised as amended. It otherwise introducing marijuana, cocaine, includes, but is not limited to: hashish, or hashish oil into the body, human such as: (a) used, use, Kits intended for or de- (l) Metal, wooden, stone,

signed acrylic, glass, planting, for use in propagating, cul- plastic, or pipes ceramic with or without tivating, growing harvesting or any spe- screens, permanent screens, heads, plant cies of which is a controlled substance bowls; punctured or metal or cannabis or from which a controlled sub- stance or cannabis can be derived. (2) Water pipes; used, (3)

(b) use, devices; Kits Carburetion intended for or de- tubes and signed for use in manufacturing, compound- (4) Smoking masks; and carburetion ing, converting, producing, processing, or (5) clips: Roach meaning objects used to preparing controlled or canna- substance[s] burning material, hold as a bis; cigarette, that has become too small or too

(c) used, Isomerization devices hand; intended short to be held in the use, designed or increasing for use in (6) pipes; Chamber potency any species plant which is (7) pipes; Carburetor cannabis; a controlled substance or (8) pipes; Electric (d) used, Testing equipment intended for (9) pipes; Air-driven use, designed identifying, or for use in or in Chillums; analyzing strength, pu- effectiveness or cannabis; rity of controlled substances or (11) Bongs; chillers; (e) used, pipes Ice or and balances Scales intended for use, designed weighing or for use in or In determining object whether Drug measuring controlled substances or canna- paraphernalia, a court or authority other bis; should consider in logi- addition to all other cally factors, relevant the following:

(f) adulterants, Diluents qui- such as mannite, manitol, dex- hydrochloride, nine (a) Statements by anyone an owner or lactose, used, trose and use, intended for object use; or in control of the concerning its designed cutting for use in controlled sub- (b) convictions, owner, Prior if any, of an cannabis; stances or anyone or of object, control of the under any or relating State Federal law any (g) Separation gins used, and sifters in- substance; controlled designed ‍‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‍tended for use or for use in remov- from, ing twigs and seeds or in otherwise (c) The proximity object, of the in time cleaning refining marijuana; or space, Act; to a direct viоlation of this (d) (h) Blenders, bowls, containers, The proximity object of the to con- substances; trolled mixing used, use, devices intended for designed or compounding for use in (e) The any existence of residue of con- cannabis; trolled substances or trolled object; substances on the

(i) Capsules, ball[o]ons, envelopes and (f) Direct or circumstantial evidence of used, use, other containers intended for owner, the intent of an anyone or of designed packaging for use in quanti- small control object, of the persons deliver it to cannabis; ties of controlled substances or knows, whom he know, -reasonably should duties, object persons nor suffering intend to use the to facilitate a viola- from diabe- Act; owner, tes, asthma, the innocence of an any tion of this other medical condition object, anyone requiring injection. or of in сontrol of the as to a self prevent violation of this Act shall not direct (D) Penalties. A who violates use, finding that the is intended for provision provisions Ordinance, of this designed Drug paraphernalia; for use as conviction, upon punished shall be with a *12 Instructions, written, (g) provided oral or exceeding ($500.00) fine not Five Hundred use; object concerning with the its Dollars and not less than Twenty Five ($25.00) Dollars. Each day of the violation (h) Descriptive accompanying materials shall be separate considered a offense. use; object explain depict which or its Construction; (E) Severability. It is the (i) advertising National and local legislative provisions intent that all and sec- use; cerning its tions, clauses and sentences of the Ordi- (j) object The manner in which the construed, liberally nance be any and should sale; displayed for section, provision, clause or sеntence be held (k) owner, anyone-in-con- Whether the invalid, unconstitutional or holding n trol-of-the-objectyis-a-legitimate supplier of shall not be construed affecting the va- like or related items to the co[m]munity7 lidity any of the remaining provisions, such as-a licensed distributor or dealer of sections, clauses, sentences, it being the tobacco-products; this Ordinance shall stand not- (7) Direct or circumstantial evidence of withstanding of the validity any provi- object(s) the ratio of sales of the sion, section, clause or sentence. total sales of the business enterprise; SECTION 2: All parts Ordinances or (m) scope The existence and legitimate Ordinances in conflict express- herewith are community; uses for the in the ly repealed. (n) Expert testimony concerning its 3: SECTION This Ordinance shall be in “use.” full force and effect after passage, ap- its proval publication pamphlet individual, form. “Person”: An corporation, government governmental subdivision or trust, estate, trust,

agency, business part-

nership or association.

(C) It shall be unlawful any

sell, sale, furnish, offer display, supply give away spoon, marijuana cocaine pipe, pipe, any drug parapherna- OLDSMOBILE, JACK THOMPSON lia. INC., Petitioner, prohibition contained this section manufacturers, apply shall not wholesal- NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ers, jobbers, technicians, licensed medical BOARD, Respondent. technologists, nurses, hospitals, research teaching institutions, laboratories, No. 81-2013. clinical doctors, medical osteopathic physicians, den- United Appeals, States Court of tists, veterinarians, chiropodists, pharma- Seventh Circuit. cists, or embalmers in the normal lawful respective pro- Argued April course of their businesses or fessions, nor to common carriers or ware- July Decided employees engaged houses or their in the transportation parapherna- lawful of such

lia, public employees nor to officers or while

engaged performance of their official

Case Details

Case Name: Levas and Levas, D/B/A Levas T-Shirts v. Village of Antioch, Illinois
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date Published: Jul 7, 1982
Citation: 684 F.2d 446
Docket Number: 80-1675
Court Abbreviation: 7th Cir.
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