A federal court judge has blocked Florida officials from enforcing a section of a law passed last year that subjects anyone who transports people known to have unlawfully entered the United States to felony charges.

Judge Roy Altman of the Southern District of Florida issued the order on May 22 to block enforcement of Section 10 of the new statute, Senate Bill 1718, which was spearheaded by state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia (R-Spring Hill). In making the ruling, Altman indicated that the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that efforts to address the unlawful transport of undocumented aliens rest with the federal government and not states.

Florida officials did not respond to requests for comment about Altman’s decision.