`` We are filing this based on principle , '' Alabama 's governor says . Robert Bentley , a Republican , said in a statement announcing the move . The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the government can require people to provide their Social Security numbers when applying for a driver's license or other state identification card. The Southern Poverty Law Center calls the law `` illegal and immoral ''
`` We are filing this based on principle , '' Alabama 's governor says . The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the government can require people to provide their Social Security numbers when applying for a driver's license or other state identification card. The Southern Poverty Law Center calls the law `` illegal and immoral ''