 The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals did not focus on the merits of the case, but instead whether the plaintiffs had standing to sue. In a two to one decision, the three judge panel ruled that the Memphis based theater troupe Friends of George's could not prove that their performances would have been subject to the law. Plaintiff attorney Melissa Stewart said they will be filing a petition so that the full court can review the case. The Sixth Circuit did not hold that this law is constitutional.