But SB 1161 and its kin have been condemned by a vocal minority of academics and self-proclaimed consumer advocates.

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Dupnik said he opposed SB 1070 because if the entire law had been upheld by the federal courts, it would have resulted in overcrowded jails and overburdened state courts.

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Federal courts have blocked four key parts of the state's Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, known as SB 1070.

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