India, Aug. 22 -- A federal court ruling has thrown the future of Florida's controversial Everglades detention facility, 'Alligator Alcatraz,' into doubt.

The decision came from U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams, whose order barred the Trump administration and the state of Florida from bringing in more detainees and required steps to begin dismantling it.

Williams, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, has served on the bench since 2011. She recently ruled in a case brought by Green groups and the Miccosukee tribe, which contended that the detention facility infringed federal environmental law.

On Thursday, she made clear that the state must halt construction and begin removing fencing, lighting, and generators within 60 d...