U.S. appeals court OKs decision blocking Arizona immigration law

[Kadie]

U.S. appeals court OKs decision blocking Arizona immigration law
By the CNN Wire Staff
April 11, 2011 4:12 p.m. EDT

(CNN) -- A federal appeals court on Monday affirmed a previous injunction of Arizona's controversial immigration law, another setback for legislation that has drawn sharp opposition from President Barack Obama's administration.

In its ruling, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit sided with the U.S. Justice Department and against Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who signed the measure known as SB 1070 into law last year.

Among other things, this legislation would have required local law enforcement in Arizona to apprehend and help deport illegal immigrants. The Obama administration sued, arguing that only the federal government has that authority.

That lawsuit led to U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton's decision last July, which temporarily blocked the law's most contested parts just a day before they were scheduled to go into effect. That included the requirement that local police officers should check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws.

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http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/11/arizona.immigration/index.html?section=cnn_latest

[monmouth]

1. That nasty Sheriff, Arapio or whatever, will not be pleased...Yay!!...n/t

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. Arpiehole?

:shrug:

[blondeatlast]

4. Arpustule? nt

[blondeatlast]

3. YES! Another case in which the 9th circuit has saved our ass

here in AZ.

And another reason we need to keep the RRRepublicans out of the WH; the President appoints District Court judges.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

5. Good.

Arizona does not understand the concept of jurisdiction.
This law is prima facie unconstitutional because it takes Federal jurisdiction and applies it to State officers to enforce it.