Thread: Judge Dismisses Part of Feds' Challenge to Arizona SB-1070

Judge Dismisses Part of Feds' Challenge to Arizona Law

Updated: Friday, 10 Dec 2010, 4:55 PM MST
Published : Friday, 10 Dec 2010, 4:52 PM MST

PHOENIX - A judge on Friday dismissed parts of the federal government's challenge to Arizona's new immigration law.

But U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton's ruling didn't have any effect on the portions of the law that she prevented from taking effect.

Bolton denied Gov. Jan Brewer's request to dismiss the challenge of the law's most controversial sections.

But Bolton dismissed the remainder of the federal challenge. The remainder of the law is now in effect.

An appeals court is considering Brewer's appeal of the ruling that blocked parts of the law.

The blocked sections include a requirement that local police, while enforcing other laws, question the immigration status of those they suspect are in the country illegally.

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Arizona Regains Footing in Legal Battle Over Immigration Law

Published December 11, 2010
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After suffering a major legal setback in the summer, Arizona regained its footing in court Friday when a federal judge dismissed parts of the U.S. Justice Department's challenge to the state's new immigration law and rejected several claims made by Hispanic activists and Phoenix police officers.

U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton's ruling on Friday struck down the federal government's challenge to the portion of the law that prohibits the transport of illegal immigrants.

It also rejected a challenge from Phoenix police officers and an advocacy group called Chicanos Por La Causa who argued that the cops could be sued for racial profiling if they enforced the law or lose their jobs if they didn't.

Bolton agreed with Arizona that they had no valid claim of immediate harm.

Bolton also dismissed a lawsuit from the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders who were seeking an injunction preventing authorities from enforcing the law because the group argued federal law pre-empts state regulation of national borders.

"I am pleased with today's decision," Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said in a statement Friday. "I strongly believe that the citizens of Arizona will ultimately prevail in all of these legal challenges. My defense of the rule of law will continue as vigorously as ever."

Arizona's law has been at the center of an impassioned national debate on illegal immigration ever since it was passed in April. The federal government filed a lawsuit soon after to block the measure -- a battle that is ongoing and is likely to wind up in the Supreme Court.

The law makes illegal immigration a state crime and requires police to check the immigration status of anyone they stop if they suspect they are in the state unlawfully.

Bolton's ruling didn't have any effect on the portions of the law that she previously prevented from taking effect, including a requirement that immigrants get or carry immigration registration papers.

In that ruling in July, Bolton let other portions take effect, including a ban on obstructing traffic while seeking or offering day-labor services on public streets.

Bolton on Friday denied Brewer's request to dismiss challenges to the law's most controversial sections.

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A little progress here and there and someday the law might get enforced.

well something not right I think this judge has illegal immigrant working for her she has been blocking Gov Jan for some time now & this Judge see what going on . gov jan don't back down we are all with you . well my friend live in Pittston Pa & told me that in Pittson pa they are going to close TJM all the illegal immigrants work in this down . Im sure all of the reader know TJM . well good Im happy they are closeing .
Good luck Gov Jan

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Judges are corrupt, political pawns with waayyy too much of power

Every state in the Union should pass the exact same law as Arizona!
Then we could turn this back on NObama!

Read of a new dismissal today where Judge Bolton ruled against Lulac too.

Originally Posted by mapwife

Read of a new dismissal today where Judge Bolton ruled against Lulac too.

Federal judge in Phoenix dismisses LULAC's challenge to Arizona's immigration law

Last Updated: December 15, 2010 - 8:05 pm

PHOENIX — A federal judge in Phoenix has dismissed another challenge to Arizona's new immigration law.

U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton on Wednesday granted the state's motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed last July by the League of United Latin American Citizens.

LULAC sued over training materials distributed to Arizona law-enforcement meant to guide the implementation of the law, claiming the materials promoted racial and ethnic profiling.

Bolton ruled that LULAC's challenge lacked standing to pursue its claims and failed in proving to establish any real and immediate threat of harm.

Gov. Jan Brewer says of the eight federal lawsuits against the state, six have been entirely dismissed. Portions of the remaining two suits also been dismissed.

The federal government's lawsuit against Arizona on portions of Senate Bill 1070 remains at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco.

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