Federal Appeals Court Rules That Cities Can't Ignore Vote To Remove Cameras

Federal Appeals Court Rules That Cities Can't Ignore Vote To Remove Cameras
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Tuesday rebuked a lower court judge who had taken extraordinary measures to protect the red light camera program in Houston, Texas. A three-judge panel ruled that US District Court Judge Lynn N. Hughes erred last June when he blocked the organizers of an anti-camera referendum from participating in the court proceedings that Hughes used to nullify the election results (view ruling).

Houston had hired American Traffic Solutions (ATS) to operate issue red light camera tickets on the city's behalf through May 27, 2014. The program was one of the largest in the country until Francis and Randy Kubosh gathered enough signatures to place a charter amendment on the ballot banning automated ticketing machines. Voters approved the measure in November 2010.
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randy3022randy3022 - 1/25/2012 2:57:13 PM
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Sneaky, ATS. Better luck next time, in another country.


Agent009Agent009 - 1/25/2012 4:10:46 PM
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I always wondered about the arrogance you had to have to have a public vote lose and just ignore the results. Seemed like political suicide.


AutoFanatic_WWAutoFanatic_WW - 1/25/2012 5:24:55 PM
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I agree... That judge needs to shipped out of the country along with ATS.


I95SPEEDINGTICKETSI95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 1/26/2012 2:26:20 AM
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I have to say, with all the negative things i sometimes say about the USA and its inhabitants {With Much love i might add} i am thoroughly jealous of the USA Populations' ability and determination to remove Unwanted Legislation as well as unseat Dodgy Characters from positions of power.

The Democratic processes over there are much more clearly defined and protected fiercely, something that seems to have all but disappeared over here in the UK and Europe what with the formation of the EUSSR.

Long may you continue to usurp the attempts to increase Ever Creeping Taxes of the Ever Increasing State.


Designer1Designer1 - 1/26/2012 7:04:36 PM
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They should ban ALL sort of traffic tickets, unless you cause an accident.
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