WASHINGTON — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer appealed to the Supreme Court to revive the state’s disputed immigration- policing law, seeking a ruling that could free states to take aggressive enforcement action against illegal immigrants.
“Arizona bears the brunt of the problems caused by illegal immigration (and) is the gateway to nearly half of the nation’s illegal border crossings,” said former Bush administration Solicitor General Paul Clement on behalf of the state. He urged the justices to rebuke the Obama administration for its “extraordinary step” of intervening in court to block the Arizona law from taking effect.
If the justices agree to hear the Arizona case, they would hear arguments in the winter and likely hand down a ruling in late spring.
