Overview

• Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Governor Ron DeSantis continue to defy a federal injunction barring enforcement of SB 4-C, a state law criminalizing unauthorized entry into Florida.
• U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ruled the law unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause, asserting that immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility.
• Uthmeier filed an appeal with the Eleventh Circuit seeking to lift the injunction, arguing the state is aiding federal immigration enforcement and acting within its sovereign rights.
• Judge Williams has ordered Uthmeier to appear at a May 29 hearing to address potential contempt charges for violating the injunction.
• The ACLU and other advocacy groups have challenged SB 4-C, claiming it infringes on federal authority and violates constitutional principles.