Legal Opinion
Garcia v. Village of Tijeras
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided October 11, 1988No. 9424PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIVINS, Judge.
Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment upholding the constitutionality of an ordinance of the Village of Tijeras, New Mexico, banning the ownership or possession of a breed of dog “known as American Pit Bull Terrier.” They challenge the ordinance on the grounds that it: (1) is void for vagueness; (2) violates substantive and procedural due process; and (3) provides for the taking of private property without just compensation. 1 Plaintiffs do not question the authority of the Village to enact the ordinance. We affirm.
FACTS
The Village of Tijeras (Village) is a small, semi-rural…
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