U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams issued a temporary restraining order after officers arrested about 15 people, including a U.S. citizen.
Attorney General James Uthmeier reportedly told law enforcement the law can still be enforced, even with Judge Kathleen Williams’s court order. Williams questioned whether Uthmeier influenced local officers to continue enforcement against the order, noting that she was “surprised and shocked” by the decision.
Williams said, “What I am offended by is someone suggesting you don’t have to follow my order, that it’s not legitimate.”
Williams added, “Even prior to any formal discovery, there is evidence that AG Uthmeier has used his authority to encourage local law enforcement to continue making arrests under a law the Court has, for the time being, found unconstitutional.”
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier apparently thinks he’s above the law.
