Request To Block Immigration Law Denied

TULSA, Okla. — A federal judge denied late Wednesday a request by Latino groups to block the implementation of a new state law targeting illegal immigrants, paving the way for the bill to take effect in a matter of hours.

In a two-page ruling, U.S. District Judge James H. Payne wrote that the plaintiffs had failed to introduce enough evidence to meet the burden of proof required for a preliminary injunction to be issued.

“In light of plaintiffs’ failure to introduce evidence in support of their motion ... the court cannot conclude that the plaintiffs’ right to a preliminary injunction has been clearly and unequivocally established,â€