Judge Issues Split Decision on Florida Immigration Detention Center Case

A federal judge in Miami has issued a split ruling in a lawsuit concerning detainee rights at an immigration detention center in Florida's Everglades, nicknamed 'Alligator Alcatraz.' U.S. District Judge Rodolfo Ruiz dismissed claims regarding confidential attorney access and immigration court hearings, ruling them moot after the Trump administration designated the Krome North Processing Center as the hearing site. The judge also transferred the case to a different jurisdiction based on the facility's location in Collier County.