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Thomas, Alito say Supreme Court obligated to hear Florida’s commercial driving fight
Key takeaways
- Florida s suit landed as officials reported several fatal crashes around the country caused by truck drivers who were in the country illegally, including one crash in October that killed three people in California.
- California s and Washington s decision to endanger their own citizens is reprehensible, Florida wrote in its lawsuit.
- By suing California and Washington directly, Florida brought the dispute directly to the justices.
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Florida s suit landed as officials reported several fatal crashes around the country caused by truck drivers who were in the country illegally, including one crash in October that killed three people in California.
California s and Washington s decision to endanger their own citizens is reprehensible, Florida wrote in its lawsuit. But commercial drivers routinely cross state lines, endangering citizens of other States.
By suing California and Washington directly, Florida brought the dispute directly to the justices. The Supreme Court is the exclusive venue for cases between two states.
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