The Supreme Court denied a lawsuit filed by Florida against California and Washington regarding the issuance of commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) to illegal immigrants, which Florida claims violates federal law. The court declined to hear the case with a 7-2 vote, with Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissenting. Thomas argued in his dissent that the court should hear the case because Florida has no other legal avenue to pursue its claims against the two states.
Thomas highlighted concerns over illegal immigrants obtaining CDLs, referencing an incident in August 2025 where an illegal immigrant allegedly caused a fatal accident while driving a tractor-trailer. He noted that both California and Washington had issued CDLs to the individual despite failing to meet federal English proficiency standards.
With the Supreme Court's decision, Florida's lawsuit will not proceed. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the lawsuit in October 2025, coinciding with another lawsuit against California over a tax policy that Florida claims violates the commerce clause of the Constitution. The Supreme Court has yet to decide on the tax case.