Legal Opinion
Smith v. Avino
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 12, 1996No. 95-4410PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge:
This is an official capacity suit against Metropolitan Dade County and its manager challenging the curfew that was imposed in the wake of Hurricane Andrew. The plaintiffs alleged the curfew was unconstitutionally vague and overly broad, both facially and as applied, and sought a declaratory decree, damages, and attorneys fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988.
A final judgment for the defendants resulted from the decisions of two district judges: Judge K. Michael Moore denied plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment alleging the facial invalidity of the curfew, holding…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Smith v. GoguenSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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