JUST IN: Supreme Court Denies Florida AG’s Request For Relief From Obama Judge’s Order Blocking Enforcement of State’s Anti-Illegal Immigration Laws
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday denied Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s request for relief from an Obama-appointed judge’s order blocking enforcement of the state’s anti-illegal immigration laws.
Last month, a federal judge held Florida’s Attorney General in contempt of court for enforcing the state’s immigration laws.
Uthmeier previously told the corrupt Obama judge that he will not order state authorities to halt enforcement of immigration law.
US District Judge Kathleen Williams, an Obama appointee, issued an injunction claiming Florida’s (state) law violates the Supremacy Clause in the Constitution in response to a lawsuit filed by the anti-American ACLU.
Uthmeier asked state law enforcement to continue to enforce immigration laws even though the judge issued an injunction barring them from doing their jobs.
Under the threat of contempt, AG Uthmeier refused to back down to the judge.
“That law does nothing more than exercise Florida’s inherent sovereign authority to protect its citizens by aiding the enforcement of federal immigration law,” Uthmeier wrote last month, according to Fox News.
“I’m just not going to do that. We believe the court has overstepped and lacks jurisdiction there, and I will not tell law enforcement to stop fulfilling their constitutional duties.”
Judge Williams denied Uthmeier’s request to pause her injunction while he appealed it to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Last month the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denied similar request by Uthmeier.
Judge Williams held Uthmeier in contempt of court in mid-June and ordered him to file bi-weekly reports detailing whether any arrests, detentions or law enforcement actions have occurred.
#BREAKING: Obama-appointed Judge Kathleen M. Williams of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida holds Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier in contempt of court over enforcing Florida’s anti-illegal immigration laws, cooperating with the Trump admin… pic.twitter.com/WgXAdlRy0W
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) June 17, 2025
Uthmeier filed an emergency appeal to the US Supreme Court late last month seeking relief from Judge Williams’ order.
Without explanation, the Supreme Court denied Uthmeier’s emergency application.
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