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The group filed a lawsuit against the state Motor Vehicle Commission,
alleging the Tru-ID was being implemented without public notice.

ACLU
officials, joined by advocates for homeless, immigration and women's
groups, said at a news conference Monday that the injunction was sought
mainly on claims that the state imposed the system, known as TRU-ID,
without publishing details or soliciting public comment as required
under state law.

"This lawsuit was about process," ACLU New
Jersey legal director Ed Barocas said. "It was filed because the state
and MVC tried to implement TRU-ID unlawfully, by going around the
constitutional mandate."

Previously, people could simply state
their Social Security numbers to get a license. Under the new standards,
they would have to show the card itself or a pay stub or tax documents.
They also would have to show two proofs of residence, rather than the
one that's required now. And if a passport is used, it would have to be
current and not recently expired.