Overview
- Attorney General James Uthmeier said the Office of Statewide Prosecution sent a criminal subpoena to Jacksonville to examine whether officials coordinated to thwart immigration enforcement.
- Prosecutors signaled they may review conduct under federal anti-racketeering and Florida anti-doxxing laws depending on what the investigation uncovers.
- Uthmeier argued local officials must aid federal enforcement and warned that publicizing officer details or locations to impede operations could constitute a crime.
- The subpoena seeks records to and from Yanira “Yaya” Cardona between Jan. 2 and Jan. 16 on both city and personal devices used for city business, with the city’s records custodian set to testify on Feb. 20.
- Deegan labeled the probe a hyper-partisan fishing expedition, said the city will fully cooperate, and asserted her administration acted lawfully; the filing was made in Florida’s 4th Judicial Circuit.