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PICOU v. GILLUM

No. 88-3442.

874 F.2d 1519 (1989)

David L. PICOU, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jim GILLUM, Sheriff of Pasco County and James T. Russell, State Attorney, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

June 13, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gardner W. Beckett, Jr., St. Petersburg, Fla., for Picou.

James A. Peters, Office of the Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Fla., for Russell.

Norman A. Palumbo, Jr., Leon Cannon, New Port Richey, Fla., for Gillum.

Before POWELL, Associate Justice (Retired), United States Supreme Court, RONEY, Chief Judge, and HILL, Circuit Judge.

POWELL, Associate Justice:

The question presented is whether the federal Constitution prohibits Florida from requiring riders of motorcycles to wear protective headgear. We think Florida's statute a valid exercise of the State's police powers, and therefore affirm the district court.

I.

Appellant David L. Picou brought this suit against appellee Jim Gillum, Sheriff of Pasco County, Florida, and appellee James T. Russell, Florida State Attorney for...

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