Utah's immigration law joins Arizona's — in court

YahooNews (AP) ^ | 5/11/2011 | JOSH LOFTIN

[South40]

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah insists its new immigration law is different than Arizona's, but the 1-day-old statute is similarly stuck before a federal judge who will hear arguments in two months about its constitutionality.

U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups issued his ruling Tuesday in Salt Lake City just 14 hours after the Utah law went into effect. The legislation would have allowed police to check the citizenship status of anyone they arrest, and Waddoups said there is sufficient evidence that at least some portions of the law will be found unconstitutional.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks South40.

[kbennkc]

Might be easier for Utah cops if they still issue drivers licenses and offer resident rates on state college tuition to illegals.

[trebb]

...and Waddoups said there is sufficient evidence that at least some portions of the law will be found unconstitutional....

I wonder how he would rule in Obama Care - would he insist that it not be implemented due to some possible unconstitutionalities?

How can you tell a leftist judge - the bad guy is always the one following the law.

[doodad]

Here in the news we have the justice dept warning local school districts not to check immigration status. Go figure, the county can sue someone, as they recently did, for enrolling them in the wrong school district under the guise of stealing. But, not if they are illegal.

sometimes I just want to scream.

[newzjunkey]

FYI Clark Waddoups was appointed in 2008 by W.

[paulycy]

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[HiJinx]

Ping!

[Vigilanteman]

I'm not one to gloat, but I beleive the Utah law was designed to escape the wrath of Fedzilla by offering work permits to the more responsible among the illegal population in return for Arizona style enforcement against the criminal element.

It was an attempt to reach across the aisle, so to speak, and show a willingness to compromise. Fedzilla appears to have given their answer with this ruling: MS-13 gang bangers are a more valuable constituency than Jose Leafblower who just came here to work.

[Regulator]

So what. The big point is this: Arizona was sued by the Obama administration. Utah was sued by the ACLU.

Obviously, if you include amnesty in your law, directly contravening federal law, then Holder and The Kenyan don't care.