U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams entered a preliminary injunction to prevent the installation of any additional industrial-style lighting and any site expansion.

An order from a federal judge to begin closing down Alligator Alcatraz in Florida has been appealed by the state.

the judge's ruling said the facility has to remove temporary fencing, light fixtures, generators, sewage and waste items within the next 60 days, which will render it uninhabitable.