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Appeals court blocks judge’s order to dismantle ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
- On Thursday, a federal appeals court put on hold a lower court’s directive requiring Florida authorities to shut down and dismantle the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility in the Everglades.
- This ruling followed U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams' injunction last month ordering the cessation of facility expansion and removal of fences and equipment over environmental concerns.
- The detention site, built rapidly on an abandoned airstrip by Florida’s Division of Emergency Management, faces multiple lawsuits citing environmental violations and limited attorney access for detainees.
- The 2-1 decision by the appeals court panel indicated that officials are likely to demonstrate the site does not fall under federal environmental regulations, with the ruling being praised by DHS as a positive outcome for the public interest, legal principles, and practical judgment.
- The ruling allows Alligator Alcatraz to remain operational during the ongoing legal challenge, with Florida planning to resume detainee admissions if the block on dismantling holds.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday halted a lower court judge's order indefinitely closing the Florida Everglades immigration jail known as…
Federal appeals court blocks closure and dismantling of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a judge’s order requiring Florida and the Trump administration to wind down operations at “Alligator Alcatraz” and dismantle parts of swampland migrant detention center.
Court Halts 'Alligator Alcatraz' Shutdown, Florida Detention Center To Remain Open
A federal panel grants a temporary stay on a lower court’s order, siding with state and federal officials who argued the facility’s continued operation is in the public interest. A federal appeals court panel has temporarily halted a lower court’s order to shut down the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, a facility dubbed […] Court Halts ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Shutdown, Florida Detention Center To Remain Open
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