My question involves a driver's license issued by the State of: MD, NY, PA
I have been doing some research on this and I have some serious issues with the DLC. Let's start with that I understand that from a legal standpoint driving is "privilege." Although I personally disagree with that assessment, I accept it as a legal fact. My concern is in regards to Article 1 Section 10 of the US Constitution which has a pretty straight forward position on these matters. "No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay."
The word Compact is in the damn Constitution. How can a few states be in a compact that has real legal ramifications without congressional approval for each member?! Has this just not been challenged? I have read Virginia V Tennessee. I also understand that the DLC was approved by congress at one point but that was LONG before many of the states using it, joined it. The wording of the Constitution is pretty clear, that congress must approve each state when entering into a compact with another state, regardless of the wording of the compact and/or the language congress used when initially approving a compact between different states. I cannot find any other federal case law to support my position.
Final question:
So am I crazy or is this just something no one has challenged yet?
I have been doing some research on this and I have some serious issues with the DLC. Let's start with that I understand that from a legal standpoint driving is "privilege." Although I personally disagree with that assessment, I accept it as a legal fact. My concern is in regards to Article 1 Section 10 of the US Constitution which has a pretty straight forward position on these matters. "No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay."
The word Compact is in the damn Constitution. How can a few states be in a compact that has real legal ramifications without congressional approval for each member?! Has this just not been challenged? I have read Virginia V Tennessee. I also understand that the DLC was approved by congress at one point but that was LONG before many of the states using it, joined it. The wording of the Constitution is pretty clear, that congress must approve each state when entering into a compact with another state, regardless of the wording of the compact and/or the language congress used when initially approving a compact between different states. I cannot find any other federal case law to support my position.
Final question:
So am I crazy or is this just something no one has challenged yet?
Suspension and Revocation: Driver's License Compact
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