A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a lower court decision that blocked the most contested provisions of Arizona’s immigration law from taking effect.Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer had argued that the federal government has not effectively enforced immigration laws, and that this state law would in the end assist federal authorities. The real question is over whether states have the constitutional right to enact immigration law.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled that a federal judge did not abuse her discretion in blocking provisions of the law that would, among other things, require police to check immigration status if they stop someone while enforcing other laws.
The decision is a victory for the Obama administration, which had filed a lawsuit challenging the Arizona law in court.
Much more later, I am sure.
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