2026年5月26日美国东部时间12:17 / 福克斯新闻
佛罗里达州提起诉讼，称两州发放商业驾照的行为违反联邦卡车运输和移民法，此前曾发生致命车祸
作者：伊莱恩·马伦 福克斯新闻
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大法官克拉伦斯·托马斯指责加利福尼亚州和华盛顿州破坏联邦移民和卡车运输安全标准，并于周二怒斥最高法院拒绝审理佛罗里达州“别无其他途径提起”的案件。
佛罗里达州指控这两个蓝州违规向非法移民发放商业驾照，违反了联邦要求特定商业司机具备英语能力和合法移民身份的标准，称这些政策对美国公路上的公共安全构成威胁。
与大法官塞缪尔·阿利托一同表态的托马斯表示，最高法院有宪法义务审理这起纠纷，因为州际诉讼只能提交至最高法院。
“如果本院不对两州之间的争议行使管辖权，那么提起诉讼的州就没有任何司法法庭可以寻求救济，”托马斯写道。
佛罗里达州总检察长宣布调查向非法移民发放卡车驾照的庇护辖区
2026年4月15日，最高法院大法官克拉伦斯·托马斯在奥斯汀德克萨斯大学举办的美国《独立宣言》250周年特别讲座上发言。（杰·詹纳/《奥斯汀美国政治家报》）
托马斯辩称，佛罗里达州针对华盛顿州和加利福尼亚州的指控十分严重，因为不遵守联邦商业驾照法规可能会造成危险的道路状况，并称这已导致致命车祸发生。
托马斯提及了涉及卡车司机哈尔金德·辛格的佛罗里达州致命公路车祸，称辛格“无法阅读道路标志”，并辩称佛罗里达州应有机会推进其诉讼主张。
辛格分别持有加利福尼亚州和华盛顿州颁发的商业驾照。
独家：佛罗里达州整治行动中摄像头拍到卡车司机无法阅读道路标志、无法回答基本问题
2022年10月7日，最高法院大法官塞缪尔·阿利托在华盛顿特区留影。（亚历克斯·王/盖蒂图片社）
“一个无法阅读英文道路标志的非法移民，不能驾驶重达8万磅的牵引式挂车，”托马斯写道。“联邦法律和条例禁止各州向申请人发放商业驾照，除非他们通过了驾驶考试、充分掌握英语，并具备适当的移民身份。”
佛罗里达州直接根据最高法院的初审管辖权向该院提起诉讼，这意味着大法官拥有审理州际纠纷的独家权力。
托马斯表示，尽管法院在普通上诉案件中可以行使自由裁量权，但州际诉讼有所不同，因为宪法赋予了最高法院对此类案件的专属管辖权。
佛罗里达州总检察长请求最高法院允许其继续执行有争议的移民法
“我们既无权拒绝行使宪法赋予的管辖权，也无权僭越宪法未赋予的权力，”托马斯写道。
托马斯指责最高法院在拒绝审理州际纠纷时违反了宪法。
“本院基于与国会在法规文本中做出的政策选择相悖的政策判断，对其专属初审管辖权采取了自由裁量的处理方式，”托马斯写道。
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他辩称，如果佛罗里达州、加利福尼亚州和华盛顿州是独立国家而非美国各州，那么关于一方政府允许危险司机进入另一方领土的争端可能会引发严重的外交紧张局势，很可能会通过国际法院或其他政府行动来解决。
“加入联邦后，各州同意将此类争端交由本院解决。”
伊莱恩·马伦是福克斯新闻数字频道和福克斯商业频道的撰稿人，报道全国政治动态。
Thomas blasts SCOTUS for decision on Florida lawsuit over illegal immigrant truckers with blue-state licenses
May 26, 2026 12:17pm EDT / Fox News
Florida sued alleging the states issued CDL licenses violating federal trucking and immigration laws after a fatal crash
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Justice Clarence Thomas accused California and Washington of undermining federal immigration and trucking safety standards after a deadly Florida highway crash, blasting the Supreme Court on Tuesday for refusing to hear a case Florida had “nowhere else to bring.”
Florida alleged the two blue states improperly issued commercial driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants in violation of federal standards requiring English proficiency and lawful immigration status for certain commercial drivers, arguing the policies created a public safety threat on American roads.
Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, said the Supreme Court had a constitutional obligation to hear the dispute because lawsuits between states can only be brought before the high court.
“If this Court does not exercise jurisdiction over a controversy between two States, then the complaining State has no judicial forum in which to seek relief,” Thomas wrote.
FLORIDA AG ANNOUNCES PROBE OF SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS THAT GIVE TRUCKING LICENSES TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks during a special lecture at the University of Texas in Austin on April 15, 2026, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.(Jay Janner/The Austin American-Statesman)
Thomas argued that Florida’s allegations against Washington and California were serious because failing to follow federal commercial licensing laws can create dangerous road conditions and, he said, has contributed to deadly crashes.
Thomas pointed to the fatal Florida highway crash involving truck driver Harjinder Singh, who he said “could not read the road signs,” and argued Florida deserved a chance to pursue its claims.
Singh received CDLs from both California and Washington.
EXCLUSIVE: CAMERAS CAPTURE TRUCKERS UNABLE TO READ ROAD SIGNS, ANSWER BASIC QUESTIONS DURING FLORIDA CRACKDOWN
Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito is pictured in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7, 2022.(Alex Wong/Getty Images)
“An illegal alien who cannot read English road signs cannot drive an 80,000-pound tractor-trailer,” Thomas wrote. “Federal law and regulations prohibit States from providing commercial driver’s licenses to applicants unless they pass a driver’s test, sufficiently understand the English language, and show appropriate immigration status.”
Florida filed the lawsuit directly with the Supreme Court under the Court’s original jurisdiction, which gives the justices the sole authority to hear disputes between states.
Thomas said that while the court may be able to exercise discretion in ordinary appeals, lawsuits between states are different because the Constitution gives the Supreme Court exclusive jurisdiction over them.
FLORIDA AG ASKS SUPREME COURT TO ALLOW IT TO CONTINUE ENFORCING CONTROVERSIAL IMMIGRATION LAW
“We have no more right to decline the exercise of jurisdiction which is given, than to usurp that which is not given,” Thomas wrote.
Thomas accused the Supreme Court of failing to abide by the Constitution when it declines to hear disputes between states.
Firefighters respond to a fatal crash in Florida involving Harjinder Singh’s truck, and Singh is shown being cited for speeding in New Mexico on July 3, 2025.(St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office; New Mexico State Police)
“This Court has adopted a discretionary approach to its exclusive original jurisdiction based on policy judgments that are in conflict with the policy choices that Congress made in the statutory text,” Thomas wrote.
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He argued that if Florida, California and Washington were separate countries instead of U.S. states, a dispute over one government allegedly allowing dangerous drivers into another’s territory could create serious diplomatic tension and would likely be handled through international courts or other government action.
“By entering the Union, States agree to instead have such disputes resolved by this Court.”
Elaine Mallon is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business covering national politics.
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