A federal judge late Monday night dismissed part of a lawsuit filed against Alligator Alcatraz.
Illegals being detained at Alligator Alcatraz filed a lawsuit citing the Fifth Amendment in their complaint.
US District Judge Rodolfo Ruiz, a Trump appointee, said the Fifth Amendment argument is moot.
The Hill reported:
A federal judge late Monday dismissed portions of a lawsuit brought by Alligator Alcatraz detainees, handing the Trump administration a partial win in its pushback on allegations that the migrants aren’t being given sufficient access to attorneys.
U.S. District Judge Rodolfo Ruiz agreed the administration’s new designation of a Miami-based immigration court to handle the detainees’ cases makes their Fifth Amendment claims against the federal government moot.
“This is a classic case of mootness,” wrote Ruiz, who was appointed to the bench by President Trump.
As for the detainees’ separate First Amendment claims, which allege they aren’t able to communicate confidentially with counsel, Ruiz said those remain a live controversy that can proceed.
Still, the judge agreed with the administration that those issues should go before the federal judicial district in Florida that covers the Alligator Alcatraz site, rather than Ruiz’s courtroom in Miami.
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