http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/justice/south-carolina-immigration-law/index.html?hpt=hp_t2(CNN) –
A federal judge in Charleston, South Carolina blocked Thursday parts of the state's anti-illegal immigration law approved by the legislature last summer.
District Judge Richard Mark Gergel blocked three parts of the law, known both as SB20 and Act 69.
The first section blocked makes it a felony to transport or conceal a person "with intent to further that person's unlawful entry into the United States" or to help that person avoid apprehension.
A second section makes it unlawful for an adult to "fail to carry" an alien registration card or receipt.
And the final section blocked would have allowed local law enforcement with "reasonable suspicion" to detain any person the officers believe is in the United States illegally.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-111shrg65346/html/CHRG-111shrg65346.htmPresident Obama has chosen two very well-qualified individuals whose nominations are very historic. I use the word ``historic'' because each of them brings a new level of diversity to the South Carolina Federal courts. Once confirmed,
Richard Gergel will be the first Jewish justice, and Michelle Childs will be the second African-American female justice to sit on the Federal bench in South Carolina. In fact, Judge Childs will also be the third woman and the third African-American justice.
In addition to their diverse backgrounds and experiences as public servants throughout their careers, Michelle Childs and Richard Gergel have displayed exceptional integrity and an unwavering commitment to justice.
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