Legal Opinion
Miller v. Reed
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 24, 1999No. 97-17006PublishedCited by 150 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) rejected Donald S. Miller’s application for renewal of his driver’s license because he refused to divulge his social security number. Miller’s refusal was based on religious grounds. As part of his long-standing and deeply held religious convictions, Miller believes that to reveal his social security number would be tantamount to a sin. Without a valid driver’s license from his home state of California, Miller cannot legally drive anywhere in the United States.
In an attempt to force California to issue him a…
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