09/30/2011 12:47:00 PM EST
Judge Upholds Key Parts Of Alabama Immigration Law
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - (AP) A federal judge refused Wednesday to block key parts of a closely watched Alabama law that is considered the strictest state effort to clamp down on illegal immigration, including a measure that requires immigration checks of public school students. U.S. District Judge Sharon Blackburn wrote in a 115-page opinion. . . . Full version available to lexis.com subscribers.