Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced Tuesday that the state had obtained a preliminary injunction in the case against the federal government's "Parole with Conditions" policy. 

What You Need To Know

  • The state of Florida obtained a temporary injunction in it's cause against the Department of Homeland Security

  • Last week, the state was granted a temporary restraining order on the issue

  • The current ruling extends the earlier court order after a motion to reconsider the restraining order filed by the federal government

Moody filed the lawsuit last week before the expiration of Title 42, which is an immigration policy created during the pandemic that allowed the Department of Homeland Security to expel migrants who crossed the border illegally. 

"In sum, for the reasons stated above, the Court finds that Florida is entitled to a preliminary injunction prohibiting DHS from "paroling" aliens into the country under the Parole with Conditions policy," the decision, issued by United States District Judge T. Kent Wetherell, II. 

In order to get the injunction, the state of Florida had to prove that it had standing to challenge the policy in question, and that it was "likely to succeed" in the claim that the policy is contrary to law, according to the decision. 

Moody's office obtained a temporary restraining order last week after the DHS reportedly planned to release migrants more quickly when Border Patrol holding stations were full. 

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