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Judge delays ruling on "Alligator Alcatraz" as environmental groups push for shutdown
Environmentalists and the Miccosukee Tribe are urging U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams to issue a preliminary injunction halting operations and construction at the site.
Judge to hear arguments on halting ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ construction over environmental concerns
A federal judge will hear closing arguments in a hearing over whether to stop construction indefinitely at “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Miccosukee Tribe fights to halt Alligator Alcatraz in court
Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe are fighting the operation of a detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades.
Federal Court Halts Construction of Alligator Alcatraz Near Miccosukee Villages
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), halting further construction at the immigration detention site situated at the Everglades Jetport,
Federal judge allows Miccosukee Tribe to join environmental lawsuit against Alligator Alcatraz
The lawsuit alleges that state and federal officials did not comply with a law requiring that an environmental-impact study be performed before developing the remote facility.
Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Last week, US District Judge Kathleen Williams ordered a 14-day halt on additional construction at the site while witnesses testified at a hearing, part of a lawsuit seeking to halt operations and further construction.
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detainees Allege Disease, Flooding at Florida Facility
In a legal filing Wednesday, detainees at Alligator Alcatraz and their lawyers allege the tent camp on an airstrip in the Everglades has become a squalid place with limited access to the outside world.
Alligator Alcatraz federal hearing over environmental threats to resume Wednesday
A federal hearing in Miami on whether to halt operations and construction at Alligator Alcatraz ended without a decision.
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'Who's running the show?' is a key question in 'Alligator Alcatraz' challenge

A lawsuit challenging construction and operations of an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as ...

Meet the Native American tribe that beat the Trump administration in court -- for now

The rapid expansion of the site sparked concerns that the tribe, whose members live a few miles upstream, would be harmed.

Federal judge to decide if "Alligator Alcatraz" is harming protected wetlands

Morgan Rynor reports environmental activists and the Miccosukee Tribe are seeking a preliminary injunction to stop operations ...
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To Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe, the Lands Around Alligator Alcatraz Are Sacred, Pythons and All

The Trump and DeSantis administrations have characterized the region as a treacherous swamp where little more than alligators ...
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Evening Brief: Federal Judge Weighs Injunction to Halt Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Putin Meets Trump Envoy Ahead of US Peace Deadline

Alligator Alcatraz' under legal fire, Trump’s envoy meets Putin, and Spain says no to F-35s. Here’s your evening brief for ...
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The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida wants to join a federal lawsuit against ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida is seeking to join a federal lawsuit aimed at halting the construction of a new immigration detention facility in the ...