The long-running legal battle over controversial part of Georgia’s sweeping immigration law is over, at least for now.
The Georgia Attorney General’s office confirmed Monday the state will not appeal a federal court’s decision against the part of the law that would punish people who knowingly transport or harbor illegal immigrants while committing other crimes.
In August, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that measure is preempted by federal law, which already prohibits such activities. Georgia was facing a deadline this week to decide whether to appeal that decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
“After a review of the case and with the vast majority of the statute having passed constitutional muster, we have determined that we are not going to pursue further appeal of this matter,” Lauren Kane, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Attorney General’s office, wrote in an email.
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