The state law is part of the broader nationwide immigration debate . He also wrote that state officials were attempting to overstep federal authority on immigration enforcement . Georgia officials say they will appeal the ruling . The judge says law enforcement officers can not enforce two sections of the law . TL;DR A federal appeals court in Atlanta has ruled that a new law requiring police to check people's legal status before questioning them violates their Fourth Amendment rights.
The state law is part of the broader nationwide immigration debate . Georgia officials say they will appeal the ruling . The judge says law enforcement officers can not enforce two sections of the law . TL;DR A federal appeals court in Atlanta has ruled that a new law requiring police to check people's legal status before questioning them violates their Fourth Amendment rights.