Supreme Court denies Florida’s lawsuit over CDLs issued to illegal immigrants
The Supreme Court has denied Florida's lawsuit against California and Washington regarding the issuance of commercial driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, arguing that the case should be heard due to its significance and Florida's lack of alternative legal avenues. As a result, Florida's claims will not proceed in court.
- ▪The Supreme Court denied Florida's lawsuit against California and Washington by a vote of 7-2.
- ▪Justices Thomas and Alito dissented, emphasizing the importance of hearing the case.
- ▪Florida's lawsuit claimed that illegal-alien truck drivers caused fatal accidents due to non-compliance with federal CDL standards.
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- ▪ Supreme Court rejects Florida suit against other states over immigrant truck drivers — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Supreme Court rejects Florida's bid to sue Western states over truck licenses for immigrants — ABC News — US
- ▪ Supreme Court tosses Florida lawsuit against states for drivers' licenses issued to undocumented immigrants — NBC News — Top
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The Supreme Court denied a lawsuit filed by Florida against California and Washington over their issuance of commercial driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants in violation of federal law. The high court denied the petition to hear the case 7-2, with Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissenting. Florida filed a motion for the Supreme Court to hear the lawsuit directly because it was a lawsuit between two or more states, a rare instance of the high court’s original jurisdiction, but the unsigned majority did not offer an explanation for why it denied hearing the case. Thomas wrote a five-page dissent, joined by Alito, arguing that because the Sunshine State cannot file the lawsuit in any other court, the justices must hear their claims against the two West Coast states.
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