UPDATE: Major SB 1070 provisions blocked by judge

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 By

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer waving to the crowd.

Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer has vowed that her state will appeal the U.S. District Court ruling on SB 1070. (Photo Credit: CC BY/Sundials by Carmichael/Flickr)

MSNBC.com reports that SB 1070 won’t be going into effect as Arizona had planned. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton’s ruling just a few hours before SB 1070 was to have gone into effect will serve as a significant setback as supporters of the proposed Arizona illegal immigration law prepare for the next round of legal war.

Arizona is expected to appeal the SB 1070 ruling

Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer has said on numerous occasions that if the lawsuits against SB 1070 that Eric Holder and the Department of Justice put into motion obstructed the process of enacting the law in any way, an immediate appeal would be the result. Temporarily, opponents of SB 1070 have the advantage. However, Gov. Brewer and those who support running with the ball against illegal immigration where the federal government has failed miserably view the ruling as only a short-term setback.

Portions of SB 1070 that Susan Bolton blocked

First, the section of SB 1070 that required that Arizona law enforcement officials to inquire as to a person’s immigration status during a stop for another reason has been halted. Not only that, but those parts of the illegal immigration law that would have required that immigrants carry papers with them has been held back, despite the fact that this provision would have made it illegal for undocumented workers to offer their services in public places. The warrantless arrest of suspected illegal immigrants was another procedure that was impeded by Judge Bolton’s ruling.

Bolton’s comments

In a statement, Judge Bolton proclaimed that “Requiring Arizona law enforcement officials and agencies to determine the immigration status of every person who is arrested burdens lawfully-present aliens because their liberty will be restricted while their status is checked.” She also noted that the issues she placed on hold would only remain in such a state until the courts are able to further resolve the issues.

Brewer’s response

In a statement to the Associated Press, Gov. Jan Brewer exclaimed that Arizona will continue to move forward. Regarding the future of SB 1070 and holding the federal government accountable for their lack of action while continuing to take taxpayer money for alleged border security, she said without hesitation that “The bottom line is we’ve known all along that it is the responsibility of the feds and they haven’t done their job so we were going to help them do that.”

Sources:

MSNBC.com

Gov. Brewer’s response to parts of SB1070 being blocked by judge

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  1. Jewish Boy says:

    Hey, they should all get out and make room for Jews!

  2. Montana says:

    “House Bill 2013” and “SB1070”

    0 = Arizona

    2 = USA/ Our Constitution/ We the People of the United States

    This month of July 2010, our U.S. Federal courts have found the so called State of Arizona hate filled legislation namely “House Bill 2013” and “SB1070” Un-constitution (So much for the intellect of Jan Brewer, “Did you read the bills you signed?”). But we all know that they will go crying to the Supreme Court of the United States, please, please, please go. We will fight you in Arizona, any other state, and yes in Washington DC. We will not tire, we will not be silent and we will persevere, I promise you.

    In my opinion the Republican Party has been taken over the most extreme of clans; the Baggers, Birthers and Blowhards (people who love to push their beliefs and hate on others while trying to take away the rights of those they just hate) and that’s who they need to extract from their party if they real want to win in November. Good Luck, because as they said in WACO, “We Ain’t Coming Out”.

    It’s all about politics: Jan Brewer you were never elected to be Governor, but you have no problem trying to get elected on the back of undocumented workers, you loser (sure you may win but the long-term effects to your so called State is just beginning). Here is a partial list of your hate filled legislation;

    1. S.B. 1070,

    2. House Bill 2013

    3. No permit conceal weapons law,

    4. The famous Birthers law,

    5. Banning Ethnic studies law,

    6. Banning human-animal hybrid (aren’t most GOPers crossed with the Reptilian race?)

    or are they just giving Laurence Gonzales, some great promotion material for his new book “Lucy”.

    7. Could she be behind the Mural in Prescott, Arizona, ordered to be whiten,

    8. On deck to pass, no citizenship to babies born to undocumented workers,

    9. If she can read she should look up Arizona’s House Bill 2779 from two years ago (which was un-constitution and failed when legally challenged),

    10. The boycotted Martin Luther King Day, what idiots don’t want another holiday? Yes, you guessed it Arizona.

    Well Arizona, you can keep boycotting new holidays, passing hate filled legislation and the rest of our country will continue to challenge you in court of law and Boycott your so-called state.

    Lets face it, no one can real believe anything that comes out of Brewer’s mouth, in an interview, this year, in an attempt to gain sympathy, she first said her father had died in Germany fighting the Nazi in World War II (which ended 1945) but of course we find out the truth that father was never in Germany and died in California in 1955. But we are suppose to believe everything else she says, right!

    As they say in the World Cup: Gooooooooal!

  3. FireThunder says:

    No, this does not mean we will quit, or that we should. Americans are not quitters! It means we will keep on fighting to secure our borders and rid the government of liberals who hate this country and want to destroy it and take us down the road to socialism, a totalitarian state, and one world order. We WILL finish the job Oba-mao and the Fed's will not do! That spineless bastard needs to be impeached for treason!

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