Supreme Court Ducks Clash Over Immigrant Driver’s Licenses (1)

The US Supreme Court refused to let Florida file an unusual lawsuit that accused California and Washington of making it too easy for undocumented immigrants to get commercial driver’s licenses.

Giving no explanation, the justices on Tuesday rejected Florida’s bid to sue its fellow states directly in the Supreme Court, as states can do under some circumstances to protect their sovereign interests. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, saying they would have granted Florida’s motion to file the complaint.

Florida argued unsuccessfully that California and Washington were failing to verify the immigration status of license applicants and require them ...