A Miami Federal Judge has issued a temporary relative order “Elegator Alkatraz,” The construction of the controversial prevention center in the form of lawyers argues whether it violates environmental laws.
During Thursday’s hearing, US District Judge Kathleen Williams said the temporary preventive order would last for 14 days and a stagnation on any construction projects associated with Alkatraz, including light, paving, excavation and fencing.
Temporary preventive order does not affect any prisoners living in facility or incoming prisoners.
The environmental groups and the Microsukki tribe stated that American District Judge Kathleen Williams should issue initial prohibition to prevent operation and further construction until the laws are followed. The suit claims that the project threatened environmentally sensitive wetlands that are homes for protected plants and animals and will reverse the value of billions of dollars of environmental restoration.
What is the case
The case against federal and state officials in Miami is one of the two legal challenges for the South Florida Detention Center, which was built on a separate airstrip owned by the Miami-Dade County by the State Florida more than a month ago.
A second lawsuit brought by civil rights groups states that constitutional rights of prisoners are being violated as they are stopped from meeting lawyers, being held without any charge, and a federal immigration court has canceled the bond hearing. The hearing in that case is scheduled for August 18.
Under the 55 -year -old federal environmental law, federal agencies should investigate how the construction of the prevention center will affect the environment, identify ways to reduce the impact and follow other procedural rules such as the environmental groups and tribes, allowing public comments.
The lawyers tried to dismiss or move the case
Last week, lawyers of federal and state agencies asked Williams to dismiss or move the prohibition request, saying that there was a lawsuit. Filed under wrong jurisdictionEven though this property is owned by the Miami-Dade County, Florida’s southern district is wrong for the lawsuit as the detention center is located in the neighboring Kolier County, which is in the district of the state, he said.
Williams had yet to rule the argument.
The cases were heard as Florida Republican village. Ron desntis. The administration was clearly preparing to build a construction Second immigration At a Florida National Guard Training Center in Northern Florida. At least one contract has been provided for labeled in state records as “North Detention Facility”.
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