A Florida judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the planned transfer of prime downtown Miami land for Donald Trump's future presidential library .

Ruling emphasizes non-political nature

The move by Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz came after a Miami activist alleged that officials at Miami Dade College violated Florida's open government law when they gifted the sizable plot of real estate to the state, which then voted to transfer it to the foundation for President Trump's planned library.

"This is not an easy decision," Ruiz said Tuesday when explaining her ruling from the bench.

"This is not a case, at least for this court, rooted in politics," she added.

Valuable property at the heart of dispute

The nearly 3-acre (1.2-hectare) property is a developer's dream and is valued at more t

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