Judge ends suit saying Doraville writes too many tickets
The 2018 lawsuit alleged that the DeKalb County town excessively relies on fines and fees, which make up roughly 15 percent of its overall revenue. Author: 11Alive Staff, Associated Press Published: 8:18 PM EST December 20, 2020 Updated: 8:18 PM EST December 20, 2020
DORAVILLE, Ga. A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that an Atlanta suburb improperly relied on fines and fees to finance its budget.
U.S. District Judge Richard Story last week dismissed a case brought against the city of Doraville by four people represented by the Institute for Justice, a libertarian group.
The 2018 lawsuit alleged that the DeKalb County town excessively relies on fines and fees, which make up roughly 15 percent of its overall revenue. Story found that plaintiffs hadn’t proven that police and code enforcement officers were writing tickets for the sake of driving up revenue.