DOJ Seeks Pause on Florida Immigration Detention Center Lawsuit, Cites Government Shutdown

DOJ seeks pause on Florida immigration detention center lawsuit, cites government shutdown

By Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald Lawyers for the federal government say the government shutdown prevents them from working and are requesting that an appellate court pause a lawsuit over the controversial detention center in the Florida Everglades, the so-called Alligator Alcatraz. Related Articles Fired CDC staff say layoffs leave US ‘dangerously unprepared’ for future crises 7 Texas National Guard members in Il…

DOJ seeks pause on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ lawsuit, cites government shutdown

Lawyers for the federal government say the government shutdown prevents them from working and are requesting that an appellate court pause a lawsuit over the controversial detention center in the Florida Everglades, Alligator Alcatraz.

E&E News: Government lawyers push to delay ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ lawsuit

Citing the federal shutdown, the Department of Justice is seeking a freeze in high-profile litigation over the Everglades immigrant detention facility.