Legal Opinion
Easyriders Freedom F.I.G.H.T. v. Hannigan
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 16, 1996No. Nos. 95-55946, 95-55947PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
Easyriders Freedom F.I.G.H.T. (“Easyri-ders”), an unincorporated association of motorcycle enthusiasts, and fourteen individual California motorcycle riders brought suit against, inter alia, Maurice Hannigan, Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol (“CHP”), to enjoin the enforcement of the California motorcycle helmet law, Cal. Veh. Code §§ 27802-03, which requires motorcycle drivers and passengers to wear helmets that comply with federal safety standards. Hannigan appeals the district court’s summary judgment grant of a permanent injunction, enjoining CHP from…
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