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Glenn v. Commissioners of the District of Columbia

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 12, 1958No. 2240PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

QUINN, Associate Judge.

This is another case involving the application of the “Point System.” 1 Petitioner, a taxicab driver, having accumulated eight points for various moving traffic violations, was notified, following a hearing, that his permit was suspended for a period of twenty days. On review by the Acting Director of the Department of Vehicles and Traffic, the order was sustained and petitioner now seeks judicial review.

Petitioner contends, among other things, that the operation of the “Point System” is unconstitutional because (1) the Commissioners in devising the plan far exceeded…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ritch v. Director of Vehicles & Traffic of D. of C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
  2. Durfee v. RessNebraska Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Sturgill v. BeardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
  4. Chappelle v. Board of Commissioners of Dist. of Col.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
  5. Tillman v. Director of Vehicles & TrafficDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Campbell v. State, Dept. of Rev., Div. of Motor Veh.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1971
  2. Jones v. KirkmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1962
  3. Smith v. CharnesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
  4. State v. DespresSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1966
  5. Barney v. CoxUtah Supreme Court · 1978

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