This is sure to end up in the Supreme Court, but for today, good news:
Arizona cannot begin enforcing key parts of last year's immigration law.
In a split decision this morning, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded there was sufficient evidence to believe that provisions of SB 1070 are an unconstitutional infringement on the exclusive power of the federal government to regulate immigration ...
The court specifically rejected the state's argument that it could make it a state crime for an undocumented worker to seek employment in Arizona. The judges noted that Congress, in approving federal regulations, chose not to make looking for work a criminal act. [...]
It is a major setback for Gov. Jan Brewer who took it upon herself to mount a defense of the law and, subsequently, to challenge Bolton's injunction. Brewer has solicited private funds and hired an outside counsel.