Judge Scolds Florida AG for Advising Police That Order Barring Immigration Enforcement Isn’t ‘Legitimate’

A federal judge blasted Florida’s attorney general and could hold him in contempt of court for advising state law enforcement leaders that an order the judge made barring them from enforcing new immigration laws is not “lawful” or “legitimate.”

U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams said during a hearing in Miami on Tuesday that she was offended by a letter Attorney General James Uthmeier sent to policing leaders last week, and questioned what more she had to do to make it clear that her order is legitimate. “Do I need to put a ribbon on it?” she said, according to the Florida Phoenix.

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Ryan Mills

Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.

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A federal judge blasted Florida’s attorney general and could hold him in contempt of court for advising state law enforcement leaders that an order the judge made barring them from enforcing new immigration laws is not “lawful” or “legitimate.”

U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams said during a hearing in Miami on Tuesday that she was offended by a letter Attorney General James Uthmeier sent to policing leaders last week, and questioned what more she had to do to make it clear that her order is legitimate. “Do I need to put a ribbon on it?” she said, according to the Florida Phoenix.

About the Author

Ryan Mills

Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.