Florida’s Appeal of Alligator Alcatraz Ruling Claims Massive Errors and Bias by the Obama Judge – RedState
Friday, a Federal Judge of Florida ordered that the famous detention and expulsion center of Alligator Alcatraz “for illegal extraterrestrials is closed and dismantled. My colleague Brad Slager had this story:
Judge Kathleen Williams, late Thursday evening in a courtroom in Miami, made a temporary ban prescription forcing the State to refrain from calling for any additional detainee and said that in 60 days, the installation must be eliminated from all those who take place and that the process of transporting the installed infrastructure begins to take.
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Williams, one appointed by Barack Obama, said that an environmental impact assessment should be carried out before installing the new structures and other operational needs. She noted that no research in advance of this type had been carried out by the defendants, although the State challenged a reference to a “preliminary ecological evaluation” which was carried out at the end of July. Although this study alluded to several species possibly endangered, the State said that the installations around the installation have been erected to protect those of the surroundings.
This ordinance follows a temporary prohibition order made by the same judge on August 7.
In relation:
New: the federal judge blocks the construction of “Alligator Alcatraz” – Redstate
The rules of the Florida district judge to close the Alligator Alcatraz, gives the order to dismantle the installation – Redstate
Watch: Desantis offers an exciting response to the judge’s decision on Alligator Alcatraz – Redstate
The Florida emergency management division (FDEM) appealed and this call shows that the descriptions of the process given by Governor Ron Desantis and the spokesman for internal security, Tricia McLaughlin, were on the target. Governor Desantis said that the decision was “predetermined” and made by an “militant judge” who would not give the government a “fair”. McLaughlin echoed the assertion that judge Williams is a “militant judge”.
As the real call requires payment by credit card, I will count on the clips provided by Professor Margo Cleveland.
🧵Re of the emergency request filed by the Trump administration for suspension before the 11th CIR. Yesterday, the allegor Alcatraz. Link and the protruding facts follow. 1 /
– Margot Cleveland (@ProfmjCleveland) August 26, 2025
The FDEM makes four main points in its call.
Florida has prohibited any detention or additional construction in the establishment preliminary and required its closure within sixty days. The court founded its injunction on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) – a status of federal procedure which, through the APA, only reaches the decision of the Federal Agency. The court registered this radical injunction even if (1) it lacked place on this installation based on the district of the environment (as the Altman and Ruiz judges recognize it in other prosecution); (2) NEPA does not reach the decision -making of the State; (3) The court has no jurisdiction to prohibit federal immigration detention; and (4) the balance of damages is decidedly heading against preliminary rescue. This radical and illegal injunction promises an immediate disruption of the critical activity of the application of laws, imposes important financial and logistical charges on the state and undermines public security.
Judge Williams is assigned to the southern district of Florida. This district includes the counties of Broward, Dade, Highlands, Indian River, Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie. The Alligator Alcatraz is located near Ochopee, Florida, in the County of Collier. This places it in the midfielder in the middle of Florida. As the appeal notes, two other judges of the South district refused to hear the Alligator Alcatraz affairs because they lack competence. It would seem to be important.
The decision of judge Williams quotes the national law on the protection of the environment as well as the reason for the order of the dismantled establishment. NAPA applies to the actions of federal agencies. Alligator Alcatraz is held and exploited by the state of Florida.
As part of its emergency response, the state has converted a highly frequented airport from the County Collier (in the Florida middle district) to a temporary single -counter detention and expulsion establishment, known as the Alligator Alcatraz. The state controls the land on which the detention center is located. The state has financed its construction (although the federal reimbursement is possible). The State accepts immigration detainees in accordance with agreements 287 (G) with the federal government, but it exercises discretion on the opportunity to accept an inmate. Thus, although the detention center is used for immigration functions – like many facilities across Florida, including county prisons – it remains a public establishment under the control of the State.
The appeal also claims that the judge has no jurisdiction over immigration law and that his decision harms the government. This can be true, but no other judge appointed by Obama or Biden seems to agree with this evaluation.
The rest of the appeal details the flagrant hostility shown by Williams towards the government.
6 / Holy Cow !!! pic.twitter.com/ovrqvbwjuf
– Margot Cleveland (@ProfmjCleveland) August 26, 2025
7 / Sure seems impartial! pic.twitter.com/cen5mb4w4j
– Margot Cleveland (@ProfmjCleveland) August 26, 2025
The call is directed to the 11th circuit, which is quite solid. If the first two elements of the appeal are true (that is to say, outside the judge’s jurisdiction and not covered by the NEPA), it seems that the resistance game of judge Williams.
Publisher’s note: This article was updated after the publication for more clarity.
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