Legal Opinion
Watson v. City of Allen
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 5, 2016No. 15-10732PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:-
This putative class action challenges the use of red light cameras within Texas and, more specifically, the legislation authorizing such cameras. The case was originally filed in state court and subsequently removed to federal court. We must decide whether it should have been remanded.1
BACKGROUND
Chapter 707 of the Texas Transportation Code allows municipalities to install and operate “photographic traffic signal enforcement systems,” ie., red light cameras. Tex. Transp. Code Ann. ■§§ 707.001(3), 707.002. Municipalities that choose to take advantage of Chapter 707 may…
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