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125 So. 3d 412

State v. Marquez

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 15, 2013

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 2013-10-15

Relies on State v. Sarrabea

Decided 2013-10-15

VICTORY, J.,

¶1dissents.

¶2hi dissent from the majority opinion for the same reasons I dissented this day in State of Louisiana v. Sarrabea, 13-K-1271 (La.10/15/13), 126 So.3d 453, 2013 WL 5788888.

HUGHES, J.,

¶3dissenting.

¶4hi respectfully dissent. Louisiana has passed a law that prohibits non-citizen aliens from driving in Louisiana without documentation showing they are legally present in the United States. The documentation is already required of non-citizen aliens by the federal government. I fail to see how Louisiana’s statute interferes with federal immigration law or involves the status of aliens. Rather, I view it as a legitimate measure to protect the citizens of Louisiana, much the same as requiring drivers to carry liability insurance.

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