Legal Opinion
Abate of Georgia, Inc. v. State of Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 13, 2001No. 01-12215PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Per curiam
Plaintiff-Appellant American Bikers Active Toward Education (“ABATE”) of Georgia, Inc., filed this action against Roy E. Barnes, in his official capacity as Governor of Georgia, Commissioner Robert E. Hightower of the Georgia Department of Public Safety in his official and individual capacities, the Georgia Board of Public Safety (“Board”), and the members of the Board in their official and individual capacities. Plaintiff brings this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and challenges the constitutionality of Georgia’s motorcycle helmet law that requires all persons to wear “protective headgear”…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- McKusick v. City of Melbourne, FLCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- Picou v. GillumCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Dowis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Abate of Georgia, Inc. v. Georgia Department of Public SafetySupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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