Filed Date: Dec. 14, 2006
Closed Date: 2011
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In December 2006, four aliens lawfully in the U.S. and residing Massachusetts, along with the Brazilian Immigrant Center, Inc., the Massachusetts Immigrant and the Refuge Advocacy Coalition, Inc., filed a class action lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court, challenging the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles denial of driver's licenses, learner's permits, and identification cards because of immigration status.
Plaintiffs were represented by attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and sought declaratory and injunctive relief.
A settlement was reached between the parties in 2011, the terms of which are unknown. This case is closed.
Summary Authors
Gregory Pitt (7/20/2012)
Berman, Kenneth (Massachusetts)
Gomez, Iris (Massachusetts)
Tousi, Shaghayegh (Massachusetts)
Wunsch, Sarah (Massachusetts)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 2:40 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Massachusetts
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Dec. 14, 2006
Closing Date: 2011
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
All non-citizens who reside in Massachusetts, are old enough to qualify for, and have sought or may seek, a driver's license, renewed driver's license, learner's permit, or MA ID card from the RMV, but not including those ineligible to obtain an SSN.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, State
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Prevailing Party: Unknown
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Issues
General:
Public benefits (includes, e.g., in-state tuition, govt. jobs)
Immigration/Border: