"It's a victory for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Trump, who championed the site, and a defeat for migrant and environmental advocates. Catch up quick: After the state opened the facility, environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe sued, arguing its construction violated the National Environmental Policy Act. Last month, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ruled in their favor, finding the state failed to evaluate the impact of turning an airstrip in the Everglades into a detention facility."
"Driving the news: In its ruling, the appeals court dismissed Williams' findings, arguing she was wrong to determine that the environmentalists were likely to succeed in their lawsuit. Even had she been right, the appellate panel suggested, she went too far in ordering the facility to be dismantled rather than "at most" directing a halt to any further construction. What they're saying: "We said we'd fight [Williams' ruling]; we'd said the mission would continue," DeSantis said in a video statement after the ruling."
An appellate panel overturned a district judge's finding that required dismantling an Everglades detention facility, allowing the site to remain open pending further litigation. Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe sued under the National Environmental Policy Act after the state opened the facility, alleging failure to evaluate environmental impacts from converting an airstrip. The district judge found the state had not assessed the impact, but the 11th Circuit concluded the environmentalists were unlikely to prevail and said dismantling was excessive, suggesting a construction halt would have been more appropriate. DeSantis said the facility will continue operations; environmental groups denounced the ruling and plan to keep fighting.
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