Alligator Alcatraz Ordered Closed — for now

Just this week, a judge in the same district as Judge Williams refused to hear a case because the Southern District of Florida was the improper venue for suits about Alligator Alcatraz.

Once again, she oversteps her authority, and we will appeal this unlawful decision. https://t.co/IkbEcqNiVx

— Jeremy Redfern (@JeremyRedfernFL) August 22, 2025

After so much pressure from me and my colleagues, FINALLY ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ IS CLOSING DOWN.

IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME!

It was cruel, careless, and destructive from the start and should have never been built.

I’m glad it’s closing, and we must never repeat the mistakes made at… https://t.co/ACn4FGaAXM pic.twitter.com/JvPbQrtsA1

— Rep. Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) August 22, 2025

CNN reports that a federal judge has ordered the detention center in the Florida Everglades known as Alligator Alcatraz to stop taking detainees and remove infrastructure.  U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams issued the preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and a Native American tribe concerned about the impact the facility on the environment.

Stay tuned for appeals.

KJ