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Court blocks DOT’s demand for CDL records, siding with states Original

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By Matt Cole Verified
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A federal judge on Thursday afternoon granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) that blocks the Department of Transportation from obtaining more than 17 million CDL holder records while a case calling for a preliminary injunction blocking the request altogether is considered. The case pits 21 states and D.C. against the U.S. DOT and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
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FMCSA, states trade blows over feds' access to 17M CDL records

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By Matt Cole Verified
| CCJ (Commercial Carrier Journal) Verified
The U.S. Department of Transportation this week laid out its argument in federal court against states that requested a temporary restraining order blocking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from immediately obtaining some 17 million driver records. The records are housed in the Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS) database.
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States sue DOT, DHS over demands for drivers' CDLIS records Original

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By Matt Cole Verified
| Overdrive Verified
21 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Department of Transportation and Department of Homeland Security over demands for access to 17 million driver records from the Commercial Driver's License Information System, citing violations of privacy laws and federal overreach. Two lawsuits filed Aug.
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