Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier was held in civil contempt by U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams for failing to comply with a court order regarding a temporary restraining order on a state immigration law. The law, which criminalized illegal entry into Florida, was contested on the grounds of being preempted by federal law. Uthmeier's argument that independent law enforcement agencies were not bound by the order led to the contempt ruling, marking a significant legal rebuke.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams stated, 'Litigants cannot change the plain meaning of words as it suits them, especially when conveying a court's commands.'
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