Consumers Affected
17,000,000
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 21 attorneys general and Pennsylvania filed lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Transportation, FMCSA, and AAMVA to block demands for a database containing personal information of 17 million commercial drivers. The federal government threatened to withhold $10 million in funding unless the data was turned over, which the coalition argues violates privacy law.
The lawsuits seek to block FMCSA's demand for five years of CDL driver records and a DHS subpoena for the same data, preventing the disclosure of sensitive personal information.
In-house legal teams should review any contracts with government agencies, data sharing agreements, and vendor agreements that involve personal data, particularly driver's license or commercial driver information. They should check clauses regarding responding to government requests, data transfer restrictions, consent requirements, and notice obligations. Also review agreements with entities like AAMVA that manage shared databases, and ensure there are provisions for challenging unlawful data demands and protecting data from bulk disclosure.
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OtherOfficial Press Release
https://www.doj.state.or.us/media-home/news-media-releases/ag-rayfield-sues-trump-for-unlawfully-demanding-personal-data-of-commercial-drivers/
ECF No 1 Complaint EDVA 1 26 cv 2547
https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ECF-No-1-Complaint-EDVA-1-26-cv-2547.pdf
003 Brief iso Mot to Quash DHS Subpoena
https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/003-Brief-iso-Mot-to-Quash-DHS-Subpoena.pdf
Oregon Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.doj.state.or.us/consumer-protection/
"the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)"
"breaking privacy law by quietly building its own copy of the database – with drivers' Social Security numbers and other personal data – without telling the public or putting any limits on how that information could be used or shared."
Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 24 attorneys general obtained a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from demanding a database of state-owned records containing personal information of 17 million CDL drivers from AAMVA and from terminating over $10 million in federal funding. The lawsuits allege DOT, FMCSA, and DHS violated federal privacy laws by secretly creating a database with no guardrails on use or sharing of Social Security numbers and no public notice.
Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 21 attorneys general obtained a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from demanding a database of state-owned records containing sensitive personal information of 17 million commercial drivers from AAMVA. The lawsuits allege the federal agencies violated federal privacy laws and the Administrative Procedure Act by seeking to acquire the data without guardrails or public notice.
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 22 attorneys general plus Pennsylvania secured a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from seizing the names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers of 17 million commercial drivers nationwide, including nearly 500,000 New Yorkers. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted the TRO, preventing the federal government from accessing the data or cutting off access to the critical database.
A coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania filed lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Transportation, FMCSA, DHS, and AAMVA to prevent the federal government from obtaining a database of personal information of 17 million commercial driver's license holders. The lawsuits allege the federal government violated federal privacy laws and the Administrative Procedure Act by demanding the data without notice or guardrails, and threatening to withhold $10 million in federal funding if AAMVA refused.
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general and Pennsylvania sued the U.S. Department of Transportation and Department of Homeland Security to block the federal government from seizing the personal data of 17 million commercial drivers from the CDLIS database. The coalition argues the demands violate federal privacy laws and the Constitution, and seeks an injunction to prevent the data transfer.
Attorney General Tong and a coalition of 21 attorneys general and Pennsylvania filed lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Transportation, FMCSA, and DHS to block demands for the personal information of 17 million CDL drivers. The lawsuits allege violations of federal privacy laws and the Administrative Procedure Act, and seek an emergency order to prevent the data transfer.