Supreme Court tosses Florida lawsuit against states for driver’s licenses issued to undocumented immigrants
The justices declined to hear the case, leaving California and Washington’s licensing rules unchanged while the related Florida criminal case continues.
- On Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected Florida's attempt to sue California and Washington state over commercial driver licenses issued to truckers without English proficiency and lacking authorization to be in the United States.
- A fatal crash in Florida last year involving driver Harjinder Singh prompted the dispute after Singh, from India, caused an accident killing three people while carrying valid commercial driver's licenses from both California and Washington state.
- Singh held valid CDLs from both states despite his immigration status, while Florida sought a ruling that states lack authority to issue such licenses to non-citizens or legal permanent residents.
- Florida's loss preserves California and Washington's authority to set their own CDL standards, though Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, signaling disagreement over whether the court must hear original state-versus-state cases.
- California and Washington's licensing approach now stands unchallenged, reflecting deepening state-level tension between immigration-restrictive Republican-led Florida and Western states led by Democrats, as federal courts simultaneously block Trump administration restrictions on immigrant CDL eligibility.
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Supreme Court rejects Florida’s CDL ‘mayhem’ complaint
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Supreme Court Rejects Florida Lawsuit Against California and Washington Over Trucking Licenses
The Supreme Court declined to hear Florida’s challenge to California and Washington over their policies allowing commercial driver’s licenses to be issued to individuals in the country illegally, effectively blocking what Florida described as an effort to hold the states accountable after a deadly highway crash that became a national flashpoint on immigration and public...
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Florida Attorney General Uthmeier from Suing Over Undocumented Truck Driver
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s attempt to sue California and Washington for licensing an undocumented truck driver accused of killing three Floridians in a traffic accident. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, nominated by George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, respectively, dissented, arguing the court should reconsider its longstanding reluctance to hear disputes between states. The pos…
SCOTUS Refuses to Hear Truck Safety Case
Florida sued California for giving a trucking license to illegal alien drivers who don’t even speak the language, including one who killed three people, Harjinder Singh. Justice Clarence Thomas issued a dissenting opinion joined by fellow Justice Samuel Alito as the Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a Florida lawsuit against California over allegedly issuing commercial truck driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants (illegal aliens). Florida…
Justice Thomas Baffled SCOTUS Won’t Hear Case Against Blue States Handing Truck Licenses To Illegals
by Ireland Owens at CDN - Justice Clarence Thomas blasted the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for blocking Florida’s lawsuit against two blue states that gave a commercial drivers license to an immigrant who later caused a deadly crash. The Supreme Court declined to hear Florida’s lawsuit against California and Washington over undocumented truck drivers, with both Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito … Click to read the rest HERE-> Justice Thomas Baffl…
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