
In a decision that all agreed will influence an upcoming presidential election in which immigration has already become a hot-button issue, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen's rejection of Obama's executive order on immigration. Hanen's ruling was upheld Nov. 9 by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

On the other side of the issue, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi voiced optimism that the high court would uphold the lower court decision. Bondi is one of 26 attorneys general, led by Texas, who have challenged Obama's power to use an executive order to change the nation's immigration laws.

"The federal courts have sided with 26 states in this important case involving separation of powers and we look forward to the U.S. Supreme Court hearing this case about the president overstepping the power granted to him by our U.S. Constitution," Bondi wrote in an email.
