Beason-Hammon Immigration Law

Judge Blackburn's Ruling On Alabama Immigration Law

September 28, 2011 by Left in Alabama

US District Court Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn has ruled on the DOJ's court challenge to Alabama's Beason-Hammon Immigration Law which has been called the nation's cruelest.  As you can see from the court order, she blocked four disputed sections of the Alabama law, but allowed five others to stand.

The Judge granted the DOJ's motion with respect to Sections 11(a), 13, 16, and 17 of H.B. 56.  That is, the State of Alabama will not be permitted to execute or enforce these sections of the law, pending final judgment: