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OPHIR v. CITY OF BOSTON

Civil Action No. 09-10467-WGY.

647 F.Supp.2d 86 (2009)

Raphael OPHIR, and Boston Taxi Owners Association, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF BOSTON, and Edward Davis, as Commissioner of the Boston Police Department, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

August 14, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul H. Merry, Boston, MA, for Plaintiffs.

Helen G. Litsas, Kristina Racek Pechulis, Melissa A. Potvin, Suchita B. Desai, City of Boston Law Department, Boston, MA, for Defendants.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WILLIAM G. YOUNG, District Judge.

My ten year old grandson came to watch the motion session where this matter was argued. When it was over, he said, "Why can't Boston do what it wants with its taxis? It's for the environment." Why indeed? The answer, Cam, is that the Congress of the United States, pursuing national goals it considers important, has forbidden Boston from taking this initiative on behalf of...

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