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U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday that halts major components of the Arizona SB1070 from taking effect Thursday …

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U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday that halts major components of the Arizona SB1070 from taking effect Thursday — 90 days after Gov. Jan Brewer signed it into law.

Her ruling came less than 24 hours before full-enforcement came into effect, just as police officials were making last-minute preparations.

Bolton ruled on the grounds that if Arizona were to implement SB1070, it would infringe and interfere with federal policy.

 "A preliminary injunction would allow the federal government to continue to pursue federal priorities which is inherently in the public interest, until a final judgment is reached in this case," Bolton, a Philadelphia native and Clinton appointee ruled.

 The injunction limits SB1070's full bite by blocking the requirement for police to question a person's legal status during routine investigations and prevents mandatory detentions of individuals who cannot verify their legal status when arrested.

In addition, it strikes down the "show-me your papers," aspect of the law saying individuals should not be penalized for not carrying their proper documents at all times and keeps authorities from labeling someone "removable" from the U.S. and affecting a warrantless arrest according to a press release from the ACLU.

Alessandra Soler-Meetze, executive director of ACLU Arizona, told Hispanic Link that Bolton's decision was "an important ruling from the federal courts about the limitations of local law enforcement in enforcing federal immigration laws.

"Similar states that are considering similar measures should definitely take note that they simply can't hijack federal authority and create their own state immigration schemes which conflict with federal priorities and really do nothing to protect the residents of the state of Arizona," Soler-Meetze said.

Other voices, such as Arizona-based advocacy group Puente, weren't as receptive. Apart from publicly denouncing the injunction, they claimed via Twitter, "We will not comply with the criminalization of our communities! Partial injunction is not victory." 

Opposition from those who favor the Arizona law was just as vibrant. Brewer called the injunction a "little bump on the road," and Arizona state senator Russell Pearce, who authored the bill, claimed to CNN that he wrote the law with the Supreme Court in mind. He predicted that SB1070 would be upheld in a 5-4 Supreme Court Ruling.

William Gheen, president of Americans for Legal Immigration, voiced displeasure concerning Bolton's ruling.

"There's a wave of anger sweeping the United States today," Bolton said. "Between 60 and 80 percent of the American public supported the Arizona law, and Americans feel that President Obama and this judge have thwarted democracy, and we're advising all illegal immigrants to exit the country as soon as possible due to the rising anger in the American public."

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