Friends of the Everglades, Inc., et al v. Executive Director, Florida Division of Emergency

  1. March 25, 2026

    ICE Builds Out Detention Centers, And The Suits Pile Up

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's surging need for detention space — fueled by increased funding and a rapid escalation in enforcement activity — has sparked litigation from local lawmakers and advocacy groups concerned by the agency's full-throttle approach and perceived disregard for surrounding communities.

  2. March 10, 2026

    AILA Tells 11th Circ. Fla. Lacked Immigration Jail Authority

    The American Immigration Lawyers Association told the Eleventh Circuit that the immigration detention facility Florida built in the Everglades required federal authorization under the Immigration and Nationality Act, making the facility subject to federal environmental reviews.

  3. February 26, 2026

    Florida Admits Fed Funds For Immigration Facility Unlikely

    Florida admitted to a federal appellate court that it likely won't be reimbursed for an Everglades detention center used to support the Trump administration's strict immigration policy, even though last year the state's governor told the public that the federal government would fund the facility's construction. 

  4. January 21, 2026

    11th Circ. Urged To Deny Inclusion Of Everglades Center Docs

    The Trump administration and Florida's emergency management agency have urged the Eleventh Circuit to not supplement the appellate record with their communications on federal funding relating to the new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, arguing the documents are immaterial.

  5. January 15, 2026

    11th Circ. Told Everglades Detention Site Upsets Enviro Law

    Five conservation groups have urged the Eleventh Circuit to uphold a preliminary injunction halting operations of an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, saying state and federal actions commissioning the site run contrary to the National Environmental Protection Act.

  6. January 14, 2026

    Fla. Tribe Urges 11th Circ. To Uphold Detention Center Block

    A federally recognized Florida tribe has asked the 11th Circuit to uphold a lower court's preliminary injunction halting operations of an immigrant detention center in the Everglades, arguing that environmental safeguards are at stake rather than immigration policy.

  7. January 08, 2026

    11th Circ. Told Gov't Knew Of Facility's Impact To Everglades

    Nonprofit groups told the Eleventh Circuit that the Trump administration withheld information on the environmental impact of an immigrant detention center located in the Everglades, saying the federal government worked closely with Florida officials before constructing the facility. 

  8. October 23, 2025

    11th Circ. Halts Fla. Detention Center Appeal Amid Shutdown

    The Eleventh Circuit has stayed an appeal over the operation of a Florida Everglades immigrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" after the government requested a halt to proceedings due to the federal government shutdown. 

  9. September 09, 2025

    11th Circ. Urged To Revisit Pause Of 'Alligator Alcatraz' Suit

    Environmental groups and a Florida tribe challenging the immigration detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" have asked the Eleventh Circuit to reconsider its order pausing the case while Florida appeals a preliminary injunction, arguing that it is "overbroad, unnecessary and prejudicial."

  10. September 04, 2025

    11th Circ. Says 'Alligator Alcatraz' Can Stay Open For Now

    A split Eleventh Circuit Thursday paused a Florida federal judge's order that preliminarily ordered the federal government to begin winding down the immigration detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," saying the government likely didn't need to prepare an environmental impact report for the facility built on the Florida Everglades.