Overview

• The Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta temporarily set aside the district court’s injunction, allowing continued operation of the Florida Everglades facility.
• The majority cited the public interest and the costs of dismantling as reasons to pause the lower court’s removal order.
• The August ruling had barred new intakes and required fences, lighting, generators, and waste infrastructure to be removed within 60 days.
• Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, who allege irreparable harm to endangered species, say they will challenge the appeals decision.
• President Trump personally opened the site to house thousands before deportation, opponents report harsh conditions that the government disputes, and Governor Ron DeSantis publicly welcomed the ruling.