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James Uthmeier appeals Judge’s ruling holding him in contempt over immigration law. (FL Attorney General)
Florida Politics ^ | July 22nd 2025 | Gabriell Russon

Posted on 07/23/2025 6:41:33 AM PDT by Jacquerie

Attorney General James Uthmeier is appealing a federal Judge’s ruling holding him in contempt as part of an ongoing lawsuit over Florida’s new immigration law.

At issue is one of the laws passed during Florida’s Special Session earlier this year over illegal immigration that makes it a state crime for undocumented immigrants to enter Florida. The Florida Immigrant Coalition and the Farmworker Association of Florida were among the plaintiffs who sued in April and argued immigration enforcement is already under federal jurisdiction.

Williams issued a temporary restraining order to block the enforcement of the law and ordered Uthmeier to send a letter to law enforcement agencies alerting them that they could not enforce the law.

But instead, Uthmeier wrote an April 23 letter to law enforcement agencies saying he could not prevent them from enforcing the law, arguing that because are not parties to the case, they can’t be bound by the restraining order. That led Williams to find him in contempt of court.

He told podcaster Josh Hammer, “The Judge in Miami … wants to hold me in contempt because I said I would not … order law enforcement to stand down on our immigration laws. And it’s because none of these law enforcement agencies she wanted me to direct are even parties to the case.”

Meanwhile, Uthmeier’s lawyers have previously said the AG is following the Judge’s temporary restraining order and not enforcing the law, though they also argued he is free to give his opinion with her ruling

(Excerpt) Read more at floridapolitics.com ...


TOPICS: Government; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: florida; uthmeier

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1 posted on 07/23/2025 6:41:33 AM PDT by Jacquerie
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To: Jacquerie

Where the hell do these retarded “judges” get the authority to override laws made by the legislature? Time to start throwing the “judges” in jail for trampling the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.


2 posted on 07/23/2025 6:47:31 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Barry Soetoro has got to go! He's nothing but a racist agitator although he's only half black.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Fight fire with fire. The AG should arrest the judge for conspiracy to violate state law. How ‘bout them potatoes Judge Williams.

EC


3 posted on 07/23/2025 7:11:39 AM PDT by Ex-Con777
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To: Jacquerie
It's a state example of a "nationwide injunction," meaning the judge has a case with parties and gives orders affecting those who are not parties to the case.

Patently unlawful.

4 posted on 07/23/2025 7:20:59 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: FlingWingFlyer

The judge gave herself the power. Just like SCOTUS gave itself the power to deem what is Constitutional (Marbury v Madison 1803 I think).


5 posted on 07/23/2025 8:00:31 AM PDT by piytar (Remember Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, and Corey Comperatore!)
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Ooops — himself...


6 posted on 07/23/2025 8:01:24 AM PDT by piytar (Remember Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, and Corey Comperatore!)
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To: piytar

Ooops — himself...


7 posted on 07/23/2025 8:07:54 AM PDT by piytar (Remember Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, and Corey Comperatore!)
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To: Jacquerie

Skank “judges” like this bimbo should be home baking cookies. Not out screwing up the country.


8 posted on 07/23/2025 8:26:35 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("Kamala Harris would have been the next Abraham Lincoln". - Jeff "Dumber" Daniels.)
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To: Jacquerie

Kathleen M. Williams United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida appointed by Obama
9 posted on 07/23/2025 9:00:54 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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