TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Legal professional Normal James Uthmeier introduced Thursday {that a} federal appeals courtroom has blocked a decrease courtroom’s order to shut Alligator Alcatraz, Florida’s Everglades-based facility for unlawful aliens set for deportation.
In a put up on X, Uthmeier celebrated the ruling.
“Victory secured in opposition to activist choose who held me in contempt! The eleventh Circuit not solely blocked Decide Williams’ order to shut Alligator Alcatraz, however they blocked her from continuing with the case till the attraction is full. A win for Florida and President Trump’s agenda!” Uthmeier stated.
In response to the information, Gov. Ron DeSantis posted a video and stated, “The mission continues at Alligator Alcatraz.”
“The media was mistaken. The leftist choose has been overturned. Florida will hold main the way in which,” DeSantis stated.
The mission continues at Alligator Alcatraz.
The media was mistaken.
The leftist choose has been overturned.
Florida will hold main the way in which. pic.twitter.com/oHyqNKxmf3
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) September 4, 2025
Fox Information beforehand reported the choose ordered Florida to close down Alligator Alcatraz inside 60 days and blocked the state and the Trump administration from transferring any new detainees there.
Uthmeier additional responded to the information on the time saying, “Shocking to nobody, Decide Williams, an Obama appointee, dominated in opposition to us and is trying to shut Alligator Alcatraz.”
“Our attraction was able to go and was filed inside hours of her illegal ruling. Alligator Alcatraz stays operational, and we won’t cease in our mission to detain, deport, and ship for the American folks.”
