Judge Orders 'No Process' Alligator Alcatraz Dismantled in 60 Days, Lighting Alone Reduced Panther Habitat by 2,000 Acres

Judge Orders ‘No Process’ Alligator Alcatraz Dismantled in 60 Days, Lighting Alone Reduced Panther Habitat by 2,000 Acres

Interior of controversial Florida detention site "Alligator Alcatraz" linked to environmental lawsuit and federal court ruling.

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams has ordered state and federal defendants to begin winding down operations at the controversial detention site commonly called “Alligator Alcatraz” within 60 days. The preliminary injunction requires removal of temporary fencing, lighting fixtures, generators, and waste receptacles from the Everglades location. “There was no process,” wrote Judge Williams in her 82-page order, finding that the facility was constructed without the required environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Environmental organizations including Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity won a preliminary injunction in the lawsuit. The Miccosukee Tribe joined the … Continue reading Judge Orders ‘No Process’ Alligator Alcatraz Dismantled in 60 Days, Lighting Alone Reduced Panther Habitat by 2,000 Acres