MIAMI, Fla. — The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday blocked a prior ruling by a federal judge to shut down operations at "Alligator Alcatraz."

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Environmental groups sued to block the build-out of an immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz"

The federal judge ordered an end to expansion of the facility and required that certain parts of the infrastructure be removed within 60 days

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an appellate judge has blocked that order

Previous Coverage: What to know about 'Alligator Alcatraz,' Florida's immigration detention site in the Everglades

The court granted the defendant's motion to stay the order, which means that operations would be able to continue at "Alligator Al

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