Overview

• The preliminary injunction formalizes an earlier construction freeze, blocks new tents or paving, and bars bringing in people not already at the site at the time of the order.
• U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams found the facility to be at least a joint state–federal project, rejecting arguments that federal environmental law does not apply and confirming her court as the proper venue.
• The judge indicated fences, industrial lighting and generators should be removed once the population declines, with transfers expected to reduce the headcount over the next 60 days.
• Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe presented testimony about roughly 20 acres of new asphalt, runoff risks to adjacent wetlands, and threats to protected species such as the Florida panther.
• Detainees reported unsanitary conditions and restricted attorney access, while a separate civil-rights suit saw parts dismissed and the remainder transferred as litigation over detention practices continues.