James Uthmeier wants the Supreme Court to allow police and prosecutors to enforce a new immigration law while a lengthy court battle plays out.

A federal judge held the attorney general, James Uthmeier, in civil contempt of court for violating an order blocking part of an immigration enforcement law.

A federal judge on Tuesday found Florida's attorney general to be in civil contempt over her ruling that put on hold a new state law making it a misdemeanor for people living in the U.S. illegally to enter the state.