Republicans are fuming about a Wednesday ruling in Arizona’s federal district court striking down the most controversial provisions of the state’s recently enacted immigration statute. No longer will state police be allowed to detain people who they suspect to be illegal immigrants — effectively nullifying the law, which had fired up the GOP’s far-right base and enjoys plenty of support in Arizona. But the judge who issued the decision has enjoyed Republican support throughout her career, and thus her critics on the Hill don’t go so far as to call the decision an example of activist judging.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=123272