# Ninth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against AZ Immigration Law

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**Created:** [April 11, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ninth-circuit-upholds-injunction-against-az-immigration-law/577982 "2011-04-11T18:36:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ninth-circuit-upholds-injunction-against-az-immigration-law/577982/28 "2012-06-25T15:34:52Z")

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Well, I was wrong. But not a huge surprise, since I always regarded the preemption argument as the strongest one:

> [@Arizona's immigration law - genius](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizonas-immigration-law-genius/540248/84):
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> Well, if it gets overturned on the basis over preemption, I’ll be mildly surprised, but not shocked to my very core. I regard the preemption argument as wrong but tenable.
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> If it’s overturned because of some Equal Protection-type claim, I will humbly and sincerely eat helping after helping of crow.

So – I’m mildly surprised, but not shocked to my very core. I regarded the preemption argument as wrong but tenable, and it turns out to be tenable enough to be right.

Good call, **Richard Parker**.

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