CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt says he's encouraged that a federal appeals court ruled against a presidential order on immigration.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld a Texas-based judge's injunction blocking the Obama administration's immigration initiative, which aims to protect about 5 million people from deportation.
Nevada is one of 26 states that sued to block the executive order. Laxalt signed Nevada onto the suit early this year without prior consent from Gov. Brian Sandoval in a move that exposed a rift between the two Republicans.
Laxalt said Tuesday that the court's 2-1 ruling affirms the Constitution and illustrates that everyone including the president needs to follow the law.
Nevada Democratic Rep. Dina Titus criticized the decision, saying it continues a politically motivated lawsuit.