Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Federal judge temporarily blocks Alabama illegal immigration law


From Global Post-

A federal judge on Monday temporarily put on hold Alabama's tough new immigration law. The law was set to go into effect on Thursday.

U.S. District Judge Sharon Blackburn said that she needed more time to consider lawsuits filed against the law by the Obama administration, bishops from Alabama’s Catholic, United Methodist and Episcopal churches and civil-rights groups, according to the Associated Press.

Monday's ruling did not address whether Blackburn thinks the law is constitutional, and all or part of the law can still go into effect. Blackburn now has until September 28 to issue a longer ruling, and her temporary hold will remain in effect until the day after, the AP said.

More here-

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/110829/alabama-immigration-law-federal-judge

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