US EditionAppellate Judges Uphold Injunction Blocking Florida's Law Criminalizing Undocumented Immigrants
- A federal appeals court on June 6, 2025, upheld a preliminary injunction blocking Florida's SB 4-C, a law criminalizing undocumented immigrants entering the state.
- In February 2025, during a special legislative session, Florida enacted SB 4-C, which criminalizes the act of undocumented immigrants coming into or returning to the state and includes provisions for capital punishment in certain cases.
- In April 2025, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams granted an injunction against the law, concluding that it probably conflicts with federal immigration powers and expressing concerns about its mandatory detention requirements.
- The 11th Circuit panel rejected Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's motion for a stay, citing his failure to meet required criteria and criticizing his "seemingly defiant posture" toward the district court's order.
- The ruling maintains Florida cannot enforce SB 4-C for now, signaling ongoing legal disputes over the balance between state criminal laws and federal immigration authority.
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Long-running immigration case between Florida, US could end
TALLAHASSEE — A nearly four-year legal fight between Florida and the federal government over immigration policies could be close to ending because of changes made by President Donald Trump. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week directed attorneys for the state and the federal government to file briefs about whether the case is moot. Then-Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed the lawsuit in September 2001 as she and Gov. Ron DeSa…
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Florida's Attempt to Override Halt to Law Targeting Migrants
A federal appeals court Friday kept on hold a new Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter the state, rejecting arguments by Attorney General James Uthmeier that enforcement should at least temporarily be allowed. The post Federal Appeals Court Rejects Florida’s Attempt to Override Halt to Law Targeting Migrants appeared first on FlaglerLive.
Appellate judges uphold injunction blocking Florida's law criminalizing undocumented immigrants
An injunction blocking Florida from enforcing a law criminalizing undocumented immigrants was upheld by a judicial appeals court Friday. The measure stipulated that the state could criminalize any undocumented immigrant as they come to the Sunshine State. But Friday, according to reports in the Miami Herald and other media outlets, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit Court in Atlanta agreed with a lower court’s ruling that prevented l…
Federal Appeals Court In Georgia Upholds Block On Florida Illegal Immigration Law
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s request to enforce a new state law targeting undocumented immigrants temporarily (SB 4-C) while a legal challenge proceeds. The law, SB 4-C, signed into law by Governor DeSantis, makes it a crime for undocumented immigrants to enter Florida, and also includes provisions for […] Federal Appeals Court In Georgia Upholds Block On Florida Illegal Immigration Law
Florida attorney general loses appeal to overturn order blocking immigration law
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s appeal of Judge Kathleen Williams’ temporary injunction blocking the enforcement of SB-4 was rejected by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
Miami, 6 Jun (EFE).- A federal appeals court refused this Friday to authorize the implementation in Florida of SB 4-C, which makes irregular migration in Florida a state crime and symbolizes that the state has one of the most aggressive policies against undocumented immigrants, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). A panel of the Eleventh U.S. Court of Appeals unanimously denied Florida Attorney James Uthmeier's request to susp…
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