Florida AG Sanctioned Over Halted Immigration Law Arrests (2)

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier was held in contempt by a federal court Tuesday over guidance he gave to local police saying they could ignore an injunction on the state’s criminal immigration penalties.

Uthmeier must provide bi-weekly reports detailing any arrests, detentions, or law enforcement actions taken by state and local officers according to an order issued by Judge Kathleen M. Williams of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

In April, Uthmeier criticized her ruling that temporarily blocked Florida’s law. He told local law enforcement that the ruling should only apply to state officials and ...