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Friends of the Everglades, Miccosukee tribe challenge "Alligator Alcatraz" expansion in court

Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Everglades, hopes the judge rules to temporarily stop "Alligator Alcatraz" from expanding.

Judge transfers Alligator Alcatraz legal case, dismisses immigration court claims

A federal judge moved the Alligator Alcatraz lawsuit to a new court and dismissed claims over immigration hearings, citing ...

Judge gives Trump administration and Florida partial victory in "Alligator Alcatraz" case

A federal judge tossed out part of a lawsuit brought by detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida ...

‘Psychological warfare’: Internal data shows true nature of Alligator Alcatraz

Putting people in tents in the middle of the Everglades is a great tool to make them give up their cases,” said one ...

Judge appears skeptical about lawsuit challenging treatment of detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

A judge appeared skeptical Monday about a lawsuit challenging the temporary detention facility in the Everglades known as ...

Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center

A federal judge in Miami has dismissed part of a lawsuit that claimed detainees were denied access to the legal system at the ...

Gator devours massive python in Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz

An alligator made a meal out of an invasive Burmese python at Shark Valley in the Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz ...

Records provide more details about who’s held at Alligator Alcatraz and how long

A month into his detention at Alligator Alcatraz, Daniel Ortiz Piñeda faced a stark choice: continue his legal fight for ...