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The future of Alligator Alcatraz hangs on one big question

The answer could play a key role in a legal battle over the facility’s fate. And it has bigger implications, too.

Judge transfers Alligator Alcatraz legal case, dismisses immigration court claims

A federal judge moved the Alligator Alcatraz lawsuit to a new court and dismissed claims over immigration hearings, citing ...

Judge gives Trump administration and Florida partial victory in "Alligator Alcatraz" case

A federal judge tossed out part of a lawsuit brought by detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida ...

‘Psychological warfare’: Internal data shows true nature of Alligator Alcatraz

Putting people in tents in the middle of the Everglades is a great tool to make them give up their cases,” said one ...

Judge appears skeptical about lawsuit challenging treatment of detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

A judge appeared skeptical Monday about a lawsuit challenging the temporary detention facility in the Everglades known as ...

Federal court hearing about legal conditions of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees ends without immediate ruling

A federal judge heard arguments Monday but declined to make an immediate ruling about the legal conditions of detainees at ...

Gator devours massive python in Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz

An alligator made a meal out of an invasive Burmese python at Shark Valley in the Florida Everglades, near Alligator Alcatraz ...

Records provide more details about who’s held at Alligator Alcatraz and how long

A month into his detention at Alligator Alcatraz, Daniel Ortiz Piñeda faced a stark choice: continue his legal fight for ...