# Brown v. State ex rel. Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Louisiana Gaming Control Board

> Supreme Court of Louisiana · October 15, 1996 · 680 So. 2d 1179

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/7700736

## Case

- **Full name:** Charles A. BROWN d/b/a Triambient Lounge & Restaurant v. STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS, LOUISIANA GAMING CONTROL BOARD
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Louisiana
- **Decided:** October 15, 1996
- **Citations:** 680 So. 2d 1179; 1996 WL 590992
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Xlemmon
- **Judges:** Bleich, Hwatson, Ibleich, Ikimball, Reasons, Xlemmon
- **Cited by:** 10 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

| xLEMMON, Justice,
additionally concurring in denial of rehearing.
The State is correct that the trial court, at this stage of this action for declaratory judgment and ancillary injunctive relief, only should have granted a preliminary injunction upon plaintiffs’ showing of the likelihood of success on the merits. Nevertheless, I vote to deny the rehearing application because the State has not asserted in this proceeding a compelling governmental interest in protecting corruption of the electorate that would justify La. Rev. Stat. 27:13(C)(6)’s limitation on contributions to committees formed to favor or oppose ballot measures. Accordingly, evidence regarding these asserted interests at the trial on the merits of the final injunction or the declaratory judgment would be of no avail.

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