Joe Sanfelippo Cabs Inc. v. City of Milwaukee

DECISION AND ORDER

LYNN ADELMAN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, taxicab companies which own taxicab vehicle permits in the City of Milwaukee, challenge the constitutionality of a new city ordinance that removes the cap on the number of taxicab permits issued by the City and regulates new so-called rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft. Plaintiffs allege that parts of the ordinance violate their Fourteenth Amendment rights to substantive due process and equal protection and seek a preliminary injunction.

I. Background

For decades, the City of Milwaukee has capped the number of taxicab permits issued…