{"id":16680,"date":"2026-05-26T20:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T00:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/?p=16680"},"modified":"2026-05-26T20:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T00:43:25","slug":"real-id-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/real-id-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"REAL ID in North Carolina | Driver\u2019s Licenses &#038; Federal Identification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"339\">On May 26, 2026, the United States Supreme Court denied Florida\u2019s motion for leave to file an original lawsuit against California and Washington over commercial driver\u2019s licenses issued to certain noncitizens Florida claimed were not eligible under federal CDL rules. 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