Government shutdown halts ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ court fight

The ongoing federal government shutdown has temporarily paused a high-profile legal battle over a controversial immigrant-detention center located in the Everglades, nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Republicans.

Nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Republicans, the facility has been a source of controversy.

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The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request from the Trump administration to halt proceedings while the shutdown continues.

The lawsuit, filed by Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity — later joined by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida — challenges the facility’s operation on environmental gr

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