Supreme Court rejects Florida's attempt to sue California and Washington over immigrant truck drivers

Key Points:

• The Supreme Court declined Florida's request to sue Washington and California over their issuance of commercial driver's licenses to undocumented truck drivers, following a fatal crash involving such a driver in 2025.
• Florida alleged that Washington and California violated federal safety and immigration laws by granting licenses to drivers who lack legal status and English proficiency, which Florida claims endangers other states.
• California and Washington officials defended their licensing processes, stating they verify legal status through federal databases and require English proficiency and residency, with California confirming compliance in the case of the driver involved.
• Washington labeled Florida's lawsuit as a "political stunt," emphasizing that their licensing meets federal standards and that the driver in question did not hold a valid Washington license at the crash time.
• Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, supporting Florida's right to sue, while the U.S. Department of Transportation is actively pressuring states to revoke licenses issued to undocumented immigrant drivers.