Judge blocks DHS demand for states' driver records
A federal judge shut down the Transportation Department's attempt to get 17 million state records about people who hold commercial driver's licenses, saying the request violated privacy law.
A federal judge has blocked the Transportation Department’s request for 17 million state records concerning commercial driver’s licenses. The judge ruled that the demand violated privacy laws. This decision prevents the department from obtaining these sensitive personal records from states.
- A federal judge halted the Transportation Department’s bid for state records.
- The request targeted 17 million records of individuals with commercial driver’s licenses.
- The judge cited privacy law violations as the reason for the shutdown.
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