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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLouisiana Court Strikes Down Undocumented Immigrant Driving Law As Unconstitutional
Louisiana Court Strikes Down Undocumented Immigrant Driving Law As Unconstitutional
A Louisiana court recently struck down a state law that makes it a felony for immigrants to drive without documents that demonstrate they are in the country legally, according to multiple reports and court documents.
In a court opinion that cited the contributions made by "those who crossed oceans and deserts to come here," Louisiana Circuit Court Judge Sylvia Cooks wrote that the state of Louisiana "lacked the Constitutional authority" to enforce the law .
Cooks' May 1 decision also noted the law is trumped by federal immigration legislation, rendering it further obsolete.
The Louisiana law, known as Revised Statute 14:100.13, gives a maximum punishment of a year in prison and a $1,000 fine to any non-citizen who cannot prove their legal U.S. status to police when pulled over.
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Full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/06/louisiana-immigrant-driving-law_n_3224983.html
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Louisiana Court Strikes Down Undocumented Immigrant Driving Law As Unconstitutional (Original Post)
Tx4obama
May 2013
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(29,876 posts)1. Side Note: Louisiana has the highest auto insurance rates...in the nation.
Louisiana has nation's highest auto insurance rates - again
http://www.wwltv.com/news/lafourche-terrebonne/Louisiana-has-nations-highest-auto-insurance-rates---again-203984451.html
elleng
(130,156 posts)2. A WONDERFUL judge!
'cited the contributions made by "those who crossed oceans and deserts to come here,"'
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)3. A judge that understands supremacy.