Supporters of Arizona's illegal-immigration law vowed a long legal fight to enforce it after a federal judge blocked key provisions of the legislation that ignited a national furor.

Hours before the law was to take effect, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton, a Bill Clinton appointee, on Wednesday put on hold its most contentious element: a provision that requires police to check suspects' immigration status during routine stops if there is reasonable suspicion they are in the country illegally.

The decision, a temporary action until the full legal dispute is aired, also blocks parts of the law that ban illegal immigrants from seeking work and require documented immigrants to apply for or carry registration papers.

See also:

AZ Immigration Law Blocked by Federal Court - Liberty Counsel, 7.28.10

The Arizona Ruling:  A Sloppy Assault - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 7.29.10

Sheriff: Fed's argument against AZ law 'ludicrous' - OneNewsNow, 7.29.10

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