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Judge seeks settlement in 'Alligator Alcatraz' civil rights lawsuit

Florida Immigration Detention Center - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A federal judge in Florida wants civil rights attorneys and lawyers for the U.S. and for Florida to meet next month to hammer out a settlement in a lawsuit over whether detainees at an immigration center in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” are getting adequate access to legal representatives.

During a Monday status hearing, U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell set a conference for Dec. 16-17 in her Fort Myers courtroom.

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