US EditionJudge considers whether Florida’s attorney general should be held in contempt over immigration law
- A federal judge in Miami considered on Thursday whether Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier disobeyed her order blocking enforcement of a new state immigration law.
- The dispute arose after Uthmeier sent an April 23 letter to Florida law enforcement that challenged and appeared to undermine the judge's April 18 restraining order.
- Immigrant rights attorneys argued Uthmeier's letter encouraged arrests that violated the court order and described his actions as quintessential contempt of court.
- Uthmeier said he obeyed the order and was simply informing agencies, stating, "There is no basis for contempt or sanctions," while also appealing the judge's decision to the 11th Circuit.
- The judge could impose sanctions, refer Uthmeier for disciplinary action or prosecution, and noted the case involves significant constitutional concerns over federal judicial power limits.
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Judge considers whether Florida's attorney general should be held in contempt over immigration law
A federal judge was considering whether Florida’s attorney general disobeyed her temporary order prohibiting the enforcement of a new state law making it a misdemeanor for people in the U.S. illegally to enter Florida.
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