Thread: Supreme Court to Take a Look at Arizona’s Immigration Law

Supreme Court to Take a Look at Arizona’s Immigration Law Friday

abcnews.go.com
By Ariane de Vogue
Dec 9, 2011 5:00am

The Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors on Friday to take a first look at a challenge to Arizona’s strict immigration law and decide whether or not to take up the case.

The law, passed in April 2010, is one of several recent attempts by various states to play a more aggressive role in immigration-related matters.

The Obama administration challenged the Arizona law as soon as it passed, arguing that it interferes with existing federal law.

“Federal law and policy do not adopt such a one-size-fits all approach to enforcement,â€

The Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors on Friday to take a first look at a challenge to Arizona’s strict immigration law and decide whether or not to take up the case.

Would like to be a fly on the wall during that discussion.

Hope they agree to take the case. Although, as they say 'be careful what you wish for.' At this point, nothing either branch does would surprise me.

Originally Posted by Jean

The Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors on Friday to take a first look at a challenge to Arizona’s strict immigration law and decide whether or not to take up the case.

Would like to be a fly on the wall during that discussion.

Hope they agree to take the case. Although, as they say 'be careful what you wish for.' At this point, nothing either branch does would surprise me.

For sure Jean....

Related:

Supreme Court may weigh in on Arizona immigration law

It would be the second hot political issue, after Obama's healthcare law, the justices could rule on during a presidential election year.

By David G. Savage, Washington Bureau
December 11, 2011
Reporting from Washington—

The Supreme Court, already poised to decide one hot-button political issue during an election year, may also tackle the Obama administration's challenge to Arizona's law requiring its police to check the immigration status of people who are stopped.

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