Appeals court rules parts of Arizona immigration law unconstitutional

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has issued a ruling on U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton’s decision to stop four key provisions in Arizona immigration law SB 1070. Those provisions include a requirement that law enforcement officers verify immigration status when they arrest an individual and have reasonable suspicion to believe they’re in the country illegally, and a mandate that specific alien or foreign visitors register with the government and carry documentation. Bolton initiated the stay in July 2010 on the law which was signed by Ariz. Governor Jan Brewer in April 2010.
Governor Brewer and State Attorney General Tom Horne have issued a statement saying they will be considering legal options including appealing to a larger, en banc panel of the 9th Circuit Court or seeking an immediate petition for the U.S. Supreme Court to lift the injunction on SB 1070.

Pictured: Ariz. Governor Jan Brewer said she and State Attorney General Tom Horne are considering legal options to lift the injunction on parts of the state’s immigration law, which she signed in April 2010.