Court won’t lift stay on Arizona immigration law

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: April 11, 2011
Tags: 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, arizona, illegal immigrants, immigration law, pheonix, police, U.S Justice Department, u.s. constitution, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton

PHOENIX — A federal appeals court on Monday refused to lift a stay blocking major parts of Arizona’s immigration law from taking effect and said the federal government is likely to be able to prove the controversial law is unconstitutional. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down an appeal filed by Gov. Jan [...]