AAMVA - Court Cases

McBurney, et al. v. Young
Upholds a federal appeals court decision validating Virginia's limitation of its FOIA law to state citizens and some media outlets.

Teamsters, et al. v. US Department of Transportation
Denies a petition for review of a program that allows Mexico-based trucks to operate in the United States.
Motor Carrier Service, Inc. v. Rankin, Registrar, et al.
Upholds a fee that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles charges to provide certified copies of commercial driver’s license histories to employers and insurance carriers.
Missouri v. McNeely
The Supreme Court rules states cannot routinely compel blood tests in DUI cases without consent and without a warrant.
State of California v. Spriggs
State upholds that using maps on handheld devices while driving is illegal.
Castillo-Solice v. State of Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court rules state's driver's license law is consitutional.
Florida Department Of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles v. Robinson
Hearing officials should be allowed to appear telephonically in driver license proceedings.
North Carolina Attorney General releases opinion on deferred action recipients
The Department of Motor Vehicles can issue deferred action recipients driver's licenses
Oregon Supreme Court allows use of random license plate checks
Police officers can continue to use random license plate checks as a law enforcement tool.

Federal court authorizes use of foreign driving licenses in California
Foreign driver's licenses can be used in California without impoundment of vehicle.
State of South Carolina v. United States
Places temporary injunction on state's voter ID law until after 2013 but upholds the law.
Applewhite et al v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Places a temporary injunction on the state's voter ID law until after the 2012 general elections.
New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics' verdict on Judicial Special Plates
Rules special license plates are ethical for New York state judges.
Turner-Golden and Bell v. Hargett and Goins
Upholds state's voter ID law and rejects library cards as suitable voter ID.
State of New Mexico v. Tara Valdez
Ignition interlocks can be mandated for drugged driver convictions.
State of Texas v. Eric Holder
Strikes down state's voter ID law.
Trautmann v Christie
Upholds license plate decal for youth drivers.
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board v Office of Open Records
Public records requests must be considered under the state's Right to Know Law.
Arizona v United States
State law cannot usurp the federal government's authority to regulate immigration laws and enforcement.
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin v. Walker
Voter ID law declared unconstitutional.

People of the State of Michigan v Feezel
Drugged Driving Cases involving the use of marijuana.
State of New Jersey v Marquez
Breathalyzer test laws must be explained in suspects native language.
State of New Jersey v Moran
Judges may suspend driver's licenses when not required by law.
Hernandez v Commonwealth of Kentucky
Driving without a license, Search and Seizure, Probable Cause/Plain View Doctrine.
Hill v Motor Vehicle Administration
Rights and rules for drivers (DUI).
Kenney v Weaving
Protection for government officials and employees from lawsuits resulting from performance of their duties.
State of Kansas v Karson
4th Amendment protection and the Exclusionary Rule.
State of Iowa v Fischer
Computer text meets requirement for the consent to a sobriety test.
American Atheists Inc. v Duncan
Religious memorials established on public grounds (highways) are considered to be unconstitutional.
Johnson v State of Indiana
Refusal to produce identification.
Byrne v Vermont Dept of Motor Vehicles & Secretary of Transportation
Rules regarding the personalization of license plates referring to a religion or deity.