Overview

• U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams issued a preliminary injunction against a Florida law criminalizing undocumented entry by evading immigration officials, extending its reach to all local law enforcement agencies.
• Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is under scrutiny for sending conflicting memos to law enforcement, with a May 29 hearing scheduled to determine if he will face contempt sanctions.
• The lawsuit, supported by the ACLU, argues the law violates the Supremacy Clause by intruding on federal authority over immigration enforcement.
• Florida has appealed the injunction to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and requested a stay on the order while the appeal is pending.
• The injunction follows incidents where local law enforcement, including the Florida Highway Patrol, continued making arrests under the law despite earlier court orders.