U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton has issued a temporary injunction against the main part of the Arizona Immigration law that has sparked controversy around the nation. The judge wrote that in her view, it was not feasible to ask the police to ask about a individuals immigration/citizenship status while making a routine stop. Judge Bolton also stopped the section that would have made it illegal for illegal immigrants to solicit or perform work in the United States. Basically, it seems that the judge was attempting to make an illegal immigrant as legal as possible. If that seems backwards to the reader, be comforted, you are not alone. Soon afterward, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R-AZ) issued a statement confirming that the state will be appealing the ruling and calling for an expedited appeal.
A Bump in the Road
Immediately after the decision Republicans took to the airwaves with Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ) being the most vocal. They both condemned the ruling and used the high costs of the trial as a spring board to lambaste President Obama (D-IL) once again for spending practices. The senators both claimed that the cost of this trial could have been avoided if only the federal government had worked with Congress and provided the resources needed to secure the United States border.
Shortly afterward, Governor Brewer's request for an expedited appeal was denied and now the waiting game has ensued. The Governor however seems undaunted saying that she is taking the injunction as just a small bump in the road. The author of the bill, Arizona State Senator Russel Pearce (R-AZ) also tried to downplay the ruling, saying that he expects this case to go all the way and end up before the Supreme Court where he believes they will achieve victory by a 5-4 margin. Now the nation has to wait until the week of November 1st before the Appellate Court will begin hearing oral arguments.
Personally, I also believe that this drama will not end until it has reached the bench of the Supreme Court. A case with this level of passion on each side is destined to be deiced by our nations highest court, and it is also my belief that Jan Brewer will end the day as the victor. The court as it stands today will most likely vote in a 5-4 fashion as Pearce also predicts because of its basic composition. It will be a show worth watching and I hope that everyone stays tuned. As usual, any new developments will be posted here as soon as the details are released.
Later,
Cody
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