Florida sought to sue California and Washington over commercial driver licenses issued to truckers who do not speak English and are not authorized to be in the United States. The request followed a Florida crash that killed three people, involving a driver accused of making an illegal U-turn. The driver held valid commercial driver’s licenses from California and Washington. Florida, led by Republicans, alleged Western states were defying immigration laws and argued states lack authority to issue CDLs to people who are not citizens or legal permanent residents. The Supreme Court rejected the attempt to bring the dispute as an original lawsuit between states. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented. Separately, a federal appeals court blocked a Trump administration proposal to impose new restrictions on who can receive commercial driver’s licenses for semitrailer trucks or buses.
"The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Florida's long shot attempt to sue California and Washington state over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to truckers who don't speak English and are not authorized to be in the United States."
"Republican-led Florida has accused the Western states, led by Democrats, of openly defying immigration laws and asked the justices to rule that states lack the authority to issue CDLs to people who are not citizens or legal permanent residents."
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