Overview

• A preliminary injunction bars new detainees and further construction while required environmental reviews move forward.
• Within 60 days, officials must remove temporary fencing, industrial lighting, generators, and sewage and waste infrastructure, with existing housing maintained only for safety.
• Judge Kathleen Williams ruled the project constitutes federal action subject to NEPA and the Endangered Species Act due to federal standards, direction, and potential funding.
• The order cites likely irreparable harm to Everglades wetlands and wildlife, restores Miccosukee access impeded by fencing, and faults the state for skipping alternatives analysis.
• Florida filed an immediate appeal as detainee transfers continue, and a separate case over attorney access proceeds after a partial dismissal and venue change.