Michigan Secretary of State Sues Federal Government to Protect Privacy
Candice Miller, Michigan's Secretary of State, has filed suit against the federal government to block enforcement of a law that requires the State to collect social security numbers from seven million motorists. The federal requirement, part of a provision in the Welfare Reform Act of 1997, was intended to uncover citizens who owe child support payments.Secretary Miller files lawsuit
to protect Michigan residents� privacy, Michigan Department of State Press Release, January 4, 2001.
Suit claims invasion of privacy: State official wants to protect Social Security numbers, Detroit News, January 5, 2001.
