Legal Opinion
Christopher Scott Hughes v. Eleventh Judicial
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 21, 2004No. 03-14122PublishedCited by 211 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
This case involves two airline pilots who have been charged with violating Florida criminal statutes prohibiting the operation of an aircraft while intoxicated. Prior to the commencement of the state criminal trial, and after making pre-trial motions in that case, the pilots filed the instant action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida seeking pretrial habeas relief from their pending criminal trial in state court. They assert that the Florida statutes at issue are preempted by federal law; they seek, inter alia, to enjoin the state…
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