TALLAHASSEE — A federal appeals court this week agreed to speed up a legal battle about a controversial immigrant-detention center in the Everglades — but a ruling likely will not come until at least early 2026.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday issued an order that partially approved a request by environmental groups to “expedite” handling of an appeal filed by the state and federal governments. The appeal came after U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams issued a preliminary injunction that called for winding down operations at the facility dubbed Alligator Alcatraz.

A panel of the Atlanta-based appeals court on Sept. 4 issued a stay of Williams’ injunction. That decision effectively allowed operations to continue at the facility while the underlying battle about t

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