 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.