Polk County Judge Scott D. Rosenberg has rejected a request by the cities of Cedar Rapids, Muscatine and Des Moines to continue issuing tickets from automated traffic cameras during an appeal of an order to remove the cameras, according to a Wednesday ruling.

The ruling on the request for a stay states the cities can leave the cameras in place, but can’t issue tickets.

“It would effectuate the court’s order in that no use of the cameras would occur and would maintain a status quo while the matter is on appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court,” Rosenberg wrote.

The court ruled good cause exists to not require the cameras be removed during the appeal process given the substantial cost of removal.

The Wednesday ruling is a follow up from Rosenberg’s April 25 ruling, which affirmed a March 2015 order by the Iowa Department of Transportation to remove or move several traffic cameras in Cedar Rapids, Muscatine and Des Moines. Rosenberg wrote state code empowers the agency with broad oversight of operations on interstates and primary highways in Iowa.

Read the full article on the Cedar Rapids Gazette website.