Federal Appeals Court Rules ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Can Live On In Big Win for Trump, DeSantis

The decision was a 2-1 ruling, with Judges William Pryor (appointed by Bush 43) and Andrew Brasher (appointed by Trump) in the majority. Judge Nancy Abudu (appointed by Biden) authored the dissent, in which she accused the majority of downplaying federal involvement and altering the factual findings because she’s a leftist and she doesn’t care about anything other than protecting illegal immigrants for her Democrat homies.

This decision sends the case back to the district court without the injunction in place. We can expect the defendants to challenge the venue and move to dismiss the case. In the meantime, the plaintiffs may seek a rehearing en banc at the 11th Circuit and may ultimately file a petition for certiorari with the Supreme Court. Therefore, this conflict is not over. However, Tuesday’s ruling represents a significant “W” for the State of Florida and the Trump administration.