Appeals court votes not to reinstate Texas' 'show me your papers' law

In a late Tuesday decision, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to allow Texas' controversial "show me your papers" law to go back into effect while a legal fight over its constitutionality plays out, the Associated Press reports. The 2-1 ruling ruling by the New Orleans-based court likely means Texas won't be able to enforce the law, Senate Bill 4, until the same panel of judges or the U.S. Supreme Court renders a final decision on its legality, according to the AP. Passed last year by the GOP-controlled Texas Legislature, SB 4 allows state officials to arrest and deport migrants suspected of being here without proper documentation.