Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Over Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Migrants
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Supreme Court rejected Florida officials' attempt to sue California and Washington over allegations that these states issued commercial trucking licenses to undocumented immigrants.
- California and Washington officials deny the claims, and the court did not provide a detailed explanation for its rejection, though Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. dissented, supporting Florida's case.
- The lawsuit was triggered by a fatal August crash in Florida involving a commercial truck driven by Harjinder Singh, an Indian immigrant accused of making an illegal U-turn that caused three deaths.
- The Trump administration had spotlighted the crash, alleging Singh was undocumented and improperly licensed by California, but Singh has pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide and manslaughter charges.
- Singh remains in custody in St. Lucie County Jail, with no trial date set, according to his attorney.