John Latham and Rachel Greene v. John J. Tynan, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, State of Connecticut

DANAHER, Senior Circuit Judge:

Appellants, predicating their action upon 42 U.S.C. § 1983, asked that a three-judge district court be convened to declare that the Connecticut Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act1 is unconstitutional, and thereupon that the court order a permanent injunction restraining the Commissioner of Motor Vehides from suspending their right to operate and register motor vehicles. District Judge Clarie ruled that the plaintiffs’ claims of unconstitutionality are without merit, and that no substantial federal constitutional question had been raised for adjudication.…