The ruling may be temporary, but it's still baseless. There is NO chance of any irreparable harm had the judge not approved the temporary restraining order. Indeed, it is fantasy to claim that there is a likelihood that opponents of the legislation will ultimately prevail.
The ruling was a spineless and gutless abrogation of her actual judicial responsibility.
Let's not kid ourselves. The liberal bias of the judicial branch is quite clear and this is a political question that is being treated (invalidly) as though it were properly justiciable. In her eventual (final) ruling she, like the Higher Courts (with the possible exception of the SCOTUS) are likely going to rule by judicial fiat along the very same lines.
What possible legal justification can exist to prevent a cop from finding out if some illegal immigrant is an illegal immigrant?
It really is insane. Libs and other kooks have clearly taken over the asylum.
Why should local police officers be
mandated to enforce federal immigration law? And why should everyone be forced to carry identification?
Those two things clearly run up against the constitution.
Wrong. they don't "clearly" run up the Constitution. They don't run up against the constitution at all.
Local Law enforcement is mandated by the laws of their respective states to do lots of things. Why the **** should a state not have the authority and power to direct the cops to check the immigration status of suspected illegal aliens when they have been stopped for other reasons?
And nobody is required by the AZ law to carry I.D. That's an invalid attempt to score a cheap debate point. If you happen to come under suspicion after a traffic stop etc., but you also happen to be here legally (or, perhaps, you are a by-God citizen), you may get verbally challenged. Your answers may suffice to assist you, but perhaps not. Ooops. You might get detained until you are cleared. Gee. That's oh so sucky.
But just think about it.
That minor inconvenience weighed against isolating and identifying someone here illegally COULD turn out to be a life saver. There are some "bad guys" out there trying to get in for nefarious purposes. It would be wonderful if this program happens to intercept an al qaeda piece of shit.
You guys get your panties in a wad like WAY too easily.