Federal Judge Deems Class Suit Over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Moot Due To Closure

( August 28, 2026, 8:26 AM EDT) -- FORT MYERS, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida dismissed without prejudice as moot a class complaint over access to legal counsel by detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz” after the federal and state governments provided evidence that the facility was closed and all detainees were removed from the facility....