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Florida attorney general in contempt for defying judge’s order in immigration case

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier was found in civil contempt Tuesday for defying a U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams' order in an immigration case - (U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida/ My Florida Legal)

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier was found in civil contempt Tuesday for defying a federal judge’s order in an immigration case.

In April, Judge Kathleen Williams banned the enforcement of Florida laws that make it a misdemeanor for undocumented immigrants to enter or re-enter the state while it was being challenged in court by immigrant rights groups.

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