Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has ordered law enforcement agencies to halt the enforcement of a new state immigration law following a federal judge's directive. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams was surprised to find state arrests were ongoing despite her order prohibiting them. She extended a restraining order against the law, emphasizing the obligation for state officials to comply. Uthmeier, while instructing compliance, voiced his disagreement with the judge's ruling, pointing to a conflict between federal and state law enforcement roles.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams expressed astonishment that state law enforcement continued making arrests despite her clear order halting enforcement of the new immigration law.
Attorney General James Uthmeier directed state police to comply with the federal court’s ruling, yet publicly stated his disagreement with the judge's order on the matter.
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