Morgan County, Tennessee

A Davidson County Chancery Court judge temporarily blocked Tennessee from denying driver's license applications and renewals to immigrants holding federal work permits. Chancellor Russell Perkins issued the order after the Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition and six immigrants sued the state's Department of Safety and Homeland Security, which in September stopped accepting employment authorization documents as proof of lawful presence. The policy affected many immigrants, including DACA recipients, who rely on EADs to prove authorized status. Plaintiffs argued the rule exceeded the agency's authority and threatened their jobs, income, and ability to support their families, a claim the judge found established irreparable harm.