'color Me Surprised And Shocked': Judge Blasts Florida Ag For Defying Order On Immigration Law

A Miami federal judge demanded to know why Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and his legal team defied a court order that she had temporarily suspended.

The law in question is part of the new state-level immigration statutes that makes it a crime to enter Florida as an undocumented immigrant.

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Uthmeier first memoed Florida law enforcement agencies not to obey that court order, and then days later, reworded the message, saying he cannot prevent them from making those arrests.

"Color me surprised and shocked," said U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams about the perceived defiance. "Do I need to put a ribbon on it?"