Thread: Georgia, Alabama ask delay in immigration law hearing

Georgia, Alabama ask delay in immigration law hearing

kpho.com
Posted by Steve Stout
Posted: Dec 16, 2011 9:28 AM EST
Updated: Dec 16, 2011 9:28 AM EST

ATLANTA (AP) -

Georgia and Alabama are asking a federal appeals court to delay a scheduled hearing on court orders blocking parts of their state laws cracking down on illegal immigration.

The attorneys general of the two states said Thursday they want to wait for the U.S. Supreme Court decision on a similar challenge to Arizona's tough law targeting illegal immigration.

The Supreme Court said Monday it would review a federal appeals court ruling that blocked parts of the Arizona law.

Federal judges have blocked parts of both states' laws pending the outcome of legal challenges. Both states' laws have been challenged by activist groups and Alabama's law has also been challenged by the federal government.

South Carolina took similar action with regard to a challenge of its law Thursday.

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Plaintiffs want no delay in Ala. immigration case

waaytv.com
Associated Press
Last Update: 8:43 am

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Attorneys for civil rights groups and for the U.S. Justice Department have asked a federal appeals court not to delay hearing arguments concerning the Alabama immigration law.


Attorneys for the states of Alabama and Georgia last week asked the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to delay hearing arguments over the two states immigration laws until the U.S. Supreme Court has heard a case involving Arizona's similar law cracking down on illegal immigrants. The Justice Department and attorneys for 36 groups seeking to stop Alabama's immigration law on Monday filed a motion with the appeals court asking that there be no delay.


Southern Poverty Law Center legal director Mary Bauer said the groups oppose any action that will allow enforcement of the Alabama law to continue.

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