Arizona immigration law: Appeal of ruling set for November

July 30, 2010 08:15 PM
Associated Press .

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court says it will hold a hearing in November on Arizona's challenge to a ruling that put the most controversial parts of the state's immigration law on hold.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco issued a two-page order Friday denying Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's request for an earlier hearing date.

U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton issued a ruling Wednesday putting much of the law on hold. Brewer had asked for an expedited appeals process, with a hearing scheduled for the week of Sept. 13.

State lawyers had argued that the appeal involves an issue of "significant importance" - the state's right to implement a law to address "irreparable harm Arizona is suffering as a result of unchecked unlawful immigration."

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