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Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center
Judge Ruiz ruled claims about detainees' lack of confidential legal access moot after Krome North Processing Center was designated for hearings and transferred the case for venue reasons.
- On August 12, a federal judge in Miami partially rejected a lawsuit concerning the rights of detainees held at the Alligator Alcatraz facility, an immigration detention site located in the Florida Everglades, and transferred the case to another court.
- The lawsuit followed arrival of detainees and raised claims about access to lawyers and hearings, while state and federal governments argued the southern district of Florida was the wrong venue.
- Judge Rodolfo Ruiz issued a 47-page ruling late Monday concluding that the Trump administration’s recent designation of the immigration detention facility close to Miami made the detainees' access claims moot, and he approved transferring the case to Florida’s middle district.
- On August 7, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams imposed a 14-day suspension on construction at the detention center due to lawsuits from environmental groups and indicated she intends to deliver a decision prior to the conclusion of the pause.
- Civil rights attorneys continue seeking injunctions to secure detainees' lawyer access amid jurisdiction disputes, suggesting ongoing legal challenges at the Everglades detention center.
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ACLU, who leads the lawsuit, believes that there is a triumph in forcing the government to allow detained immigrants to have a chance to defend themselves in hearings
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The CapitolistPart of one Alligator Alcatraz lawsuit dismissed
(The Center Square) – Hearing immigration cases near Miami as directed by the Trump administration this past weekend has led to the dismissal of part of a lawsuit involving Alligator Alcatraz.
Judge hands Trump administration partial win in Alligator Alcatraz fight
A federal judge late Monday dismissed portions of a lawsuit brought by Alligator Alcatraz detainees, handing the Trump administration a partial win in its pushback on allegations that the migrants aren’t being given sufficient access to attorneys. U.S. District Judge Rodolfo Ruiz agreed the administration’s new designation of a Miami-based immigration court to handle the detainees’ cases makes their…
'Alligator Alcatraz' Lawsuit Over Migrants' Legal Representation Moved to Orlando
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Judge Dismisses Part of Alligator Alcatraz Lawsuit, Transfers Rest
A federal judge issued a split ruling in a lawsuit challenging the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, dismissing part of the case while sending the remainder to another court. U.S. District Judge Rodolfo Ruiz in Miami ruled on Aug. 18 that detainees’ claims they lacked access to immigration courts were now moot after the Trump administration designated the Krome North Processing Center near Miami to hear…
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