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Supreme Court Declines Florida Lawsuit as Justices Thomas and Alito Issue Sharp Dissent
Meta Description: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Florida’s lawsuit against California and Washington over commercial driver’s licenses, prompting a strong dissent from Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. Here’s what the case was about and why it has attracted national attention.

A Supreme Court Decision That Sparked Debate
The U.S. Supreme Court regularly issues short orders declining to hear cases, and many receive little public attention. Occasionally, however, a decision not to hear a case becomes almost as significant as the Court’s major rulings.

That happened when the Court declined to hear a lawsuit filed by the State of Florida against California and Washington concerning the issuance of commercial driver’s licenses to certain non-citizens.