This hearing will be televised on C-Span At 12:00 ET and 9:00 Pacific time today. I thought we could use this thread to post our comments as we watch it.


9th Circuit Court to hear AZ immigration enforcement law
Today

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Court is scheduled to hear an oral argument in the case, USA v The State of Arizona.

Intended as a direct aim at confronting illegal immigration in Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ) signed into law a bill that allows police to search anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally. In July, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton blocked a key provision of the law from taking effect.

The case involves the constitutionality of Arizona's Senate Bill 1070, which requires state law enforcement officers to check a person's immigration status under certain circumstances, and authorizes arrests where there is probable cause to believe that the person has committed an offense making him/her removable from the United States.

The U.S. government, arguing that SB-1070 was preempted by federal statutes, sought a preliminary injunction to block enactment of the law. The preliminary injunction was granted in part and denied in part by the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

The State of Arizona and its governor have appealed, seeking to remove the injunction imposed by the district court on certain portions of SB- 1070. Other provisions of the law not subject to the injunction, went into effect July 29, 2010


Oral Argument: C-SPAN at Noon ET
AOL News: D-Day for AZ's Immigration Law
Politico: AZ Draws difficult panel AZ Senate Bill 1070 9th Circuit Website on Case

http://www.c-span.org/