Filed Date: April 24, 2026
Case Ongoing
Clearinghouse coding in progress
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The State of New York and New York State Department of Motor Vehicles filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on April 24, 2026, challenging a federal administrative determination. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) conducted a 2025 annual review of New York's commercial driver's license (CDL) program and issued an April 16, 2026 Final Determination of Substantial Noncompliance. The FMCSA determined that New York's Department of Motor Vehicles violated federal standards by issuing CDLs to nondomiciled individuals with expiration dates exceeding those on the drivers' lawful presence documents, in violation of 49 C.F.R. § 384.212(a). The petitioners sought to have the determination set aside as arbitrary and capricious, arguing it exceeded FMCSA's authority and lacked substantial evidence. The challenge aimed to prevent the withholding of approximately $73.5 million in federal transportation funds and potential future annual withholding of approximately $147 million.
Summary Authors
Zahra Jamil (6/19/2026)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73244048/parties/state-of-new-york-v-united-states-department-of-transportation/
-, Simon Gregory (New York)
General, Anthony R. (New York)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73244048/state-of-new-york-v-united-states-department-of-transportation/
Last updated June 20, 2026, 3:14 a.m.
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Public Benefits/Government Services
Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: April 24, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
State of New York and New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Federal
United States Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
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Case Details
Causes of Action:
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et seq.
Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Constitutional Clause(s):
Federalism (including 10th Amendment)
Spending/Appropriations Clauses
Other Dockets:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 26-01097
Special Case Type(s):
Appellate Court is initial court
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
Relief Sought:
Relief Granted:
Source of Relief:
Content of Injunction:
Issues
Immigration/Border:
Undocumented immigrants - rights and duties
Case Summary of State of New York v. United States Department of Transportation, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/48128/ (last updated 6/19/2026).