Supreme Court turns away Alabama appeal over stricken provisions of immigration

By The Associated Press

An attorney for the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center says he’s not surprised the U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a request to revive portions of Alabama’s immigration law.

supreme-court-rejects-alabama-immigration-caseSupreme Court justices on Monday upheld a federal appeals court ruling that blocked parts of the law. SPLC attorney Sam Brooke says lower courts have already said immigration reform is a function of the federal government, not the states.

Brooke says he hopes the ruling will motivate Congress to seek meaningful reform.

Justice Antonin Scalia voted to hear the appeal. A spokeswoman for Attorney General Luther Strange, Joy Patterson, says Scalia’s vote is a sign that once additional courts have considered the issue, the Supreme Court will grant review.

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If you’d like to discuss immigration matters, contact Brian Bergin, director of Rose Law Group Litigation, bbergin@roselawgroup.com

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