⚖️Eleventh Circuit blocks Florida S.B. 1718 on Fourth Amendment grounds
Constitutional Law
Immigration
Judicial Review
Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law on June 30 that let Florida troopers detain anyone they suspect of crossing the border without papers. On July 9, Chief Justice John Roberts and a majority of the Supreme Court blocked it. They cited the Constitution’s supremacy clause to remind Florida that only Congress and federal agencies set immigration policy. You’ll learn how judicial review and federalism work together to stop states from rewriting national rules.
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Key Takeaways
- You’ll see how the Supreme Court uses the supremacy clause to override state laws.
- You’ll spot how justices use emergency orders (the shadow docket) to block policies fast.
- You’ll understand why governors can’t rewrite national immigration rules on their own.
- You can call your senator this week and urge them to pass clear federal immigration reform.
- You can volunteer with the ACLU or local immigrant rights groups to challenge state overreach.
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Why This Matters
🚫 No More Random Traffic Stops:
If Florida enforced its law, troopers could pull over 5,000 drivers a week for immigration checks
🏪 Protect Your Neighborhood Businesses:
Local stores and restaurants would face $5,000 fines per undocumented worker, forcing closures that hurt entire communities
⚖️ Federal immigration law supremacy:
Supreme Court prevents states from creating their own immigration enforcement systems that would vary by political preferences and geography
👮♀️ Local police resources protected:
The ruling prevents local law enforcement from being forced to become immigration agents, keeping them focused on community safety
📜 Constitutional federalism preserved:
Federal control over immigration policy prevents a patchwork of state laws that could create chaos for interstate commerce and travel
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What power did Governor Ron DeSantis’s law, signed June 30, 2025, give to Florida troopers for immigration enforcement?
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Immigration Enforcement
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On what constitutional principle did the Supreme Court’s majority rely when it blocked Florida’s law on July 9, 2025?
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Constitutional Law
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Which mechanism did Chief Justice John Roberts and the Court use on July 9, 2025, to halt Florida’s immigration law?
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Judicial Review
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What legal doctrine explains why Florida’s attempt to enforce its own immigration checks was invalidated by the Supreme Court?
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Constitutional Law
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Which branch of the federal government holds primary authority to enact immigration laws?
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Immigration Policy