US EditionEnvironmentalists’ lawsuit to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ filed in wrong court, Florida official says
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 21 – Florida official says lawsuit challenging a detention center in the Everglades was filed in the wrong court despite environmental concerns about wetlands impact.
- Last month, environmental groups filed in Florida's southern district, but Collier County is in Florida's middle district, making the venue incorrect.
- Critics decried the facility’s environmental risks, as Paul Schwiep cited 900 detainees sent to `Alligator Alcatraz` in three weeks.
- Amid jurisdictional debate, Paul Schwiep argued the venue was proper, and Schwiep noted many events occurred in Miami-Dade County.
- U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem praised Florida’s initiative to expand detention capacity, and officials defended the project amid jurisdictional disputes.
- Ahead of the June 30 hearing, Judge Williams set a virtual hearing and delayed her ruling until Aug. 6 in Miami.
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Jurisdictional Battle Brews In Florida Over "Alligator Alcatraz" Detention Center
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Environmentalists' lawsuit to halt Alligator Alcatraz filed in wrong court, Florida official says
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Environmentalists’ lawsuit to halt ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ filed in wrong court, Florida official says
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