美國聯邦法官叫停阿肯色州關閉華裔男子擁有的加密貨幣挖礦公司的努力

該裁決是在該公司以非法歧視為由請求臨時限制令（TRO）之後做出的。

A US Federal Judge in Little Rock has temporarily halted Arkansas State’s efforts to shut down a crypto mining firm owned by a Chinese-born man. The ruling comes after the firm requested a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) claiming illegal discrimination.

小石城的一名美國聯邦法官暫時停止了阿肯色州關閉一家由一名中國出生的男子擁有的加密貨幣挖礦公司的努力。該裁決是在該公司以非法歧視為由請求臨時限制令（TRO）之後做出的。

US Federal Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order

美國聯邦法官授予臨時限制令

Chief US District Judge Kristine Baker issued a temporary restraining order amid the legal battle between the Arkansas state and crypto mining firm Jones Eagle LLC. Arkansas Advocate reports that the firm’s lawyers requested the TRO, which the Federal Judge granted on November 25, and a preliminary injunction, yet to be approved.

在阿肯色州與加密貨幣礦業公司 Jones Eagle LLC 之間的法律鬥爭中，美國地方法院首席法官 Kristine Baker 發布了臨時限制令。阿肯色州倡導者報告稱，該公司的律師請求聯邦法官於 11 月 25 日批准 TRO 和初步禁令，但尚未獲得批准。

The TRO temporarily stops Arkansas officials from enforcing two laws, Act 636 of 2023 and Act 174 of 2024, that target businesses and property owned by Chinese nationals. Act 636 prohibits property ownership in the state by companies or individuals linked to the Chinese government and other countries considered US adversaries.

TRO 暫時阻止阿肯色州官員執行兩項針對中國公民擁有的企業和財產的法律，即 2023 年第 636 號法案和 2024 年第 174 號法案。第 636 號法案禁止與中國政府和其他被視為美國對手的國家有聯繫的公司或個人在該州擁有財產。

Act 174, on the other hand, prohibits the ownership of “foreign-party-controlled” interests linked to the countries listed in Act 636. These laws give the state agriculture department the authority to investigate entities suspected of violating these rules and direct the Attorney General to act against them.

另一方面，第 174 號法案禁止擁有與第 636 號法案所列國家相關的「外國方控制」利益。採取行動。

Based on these laws, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward referred the crypto mining company to Attorney General Tim Griffin in December 2023, claiming that Jones Digital LLC, the previous name of Jones Eagle, may have significant ties to China.

根據這些法律，阿肯色州農業部長韋斯沃德(Wes Ward) 於2023 年12 月將該加密貨幣挖礦公司提交給司法部長蒂姆·格里芬(Tim Griffin)，聲稱瓊斯數位有限責任公司（Jones Eagle 的前身名稱）可能與中國有重大聯繫。

The attempt to enforce Act 636 and Act 174 against the crypto company is largely due to its owner’s Chinese origin. Qimin “Jimmy” Chen, a Chinese-born man who resides in New York, controls Jones Eagle through Eagle Asset Holdings Inc., which owns the majority stake in the mining firm.

試圖對這家加密貨幣公司執行第 636 號法案和第 174 號法案很大程度上是由於其所有者的中國血統。 Qimin “Jimmy” Chen 出生於中國，居住在紐約，透過 Eagle Asset Holdings Inc. 控制 Jones Eagle，該公司擁有該礦業公司的多數股權。

However, court documents highlight that Chen immigrated to the country as a child and is a naturalized US citizen.

然而，法庭文件強調，陳小時候移民到該國，並已入籍美國公民。

The TRO is effective for 14 days, after which a court hearing will be held to discuss the preliminary injunction request and possibly extend the restraining order. Alex Jones, Chen’s attorney, stated:

TRO 的有效期為 14 天，此後將舉行法庭聽證會，討論初步禁令請求，並可能延長限制令。陳的律師亞歷克斯瓊斯表示：

“The TRO and the preliminary injunction will prevent further harm to our client while we prepare for a trial on the merits where we will get to fully present our case as to why the laws are unconstitutional and reflect legislative overreach.”

“TRO 和初步禁令將防止對我們的客戶造成進一步傷害，同時我們準備就案情進行審判，我們將充分陳述我們的案件，解釋為什麼這些法律違憲並反映立法越權。”

Crypto Mining Company Prepares For Legal Battle

加密貨幣礦業公司準備法律戰

The crypto mining firm filed a lawsuit on November 13 against the state of Arkansas, Ward, and Griffin, citing a violation of the Fourteenth and Fifth Amendments to the US Constitution.

這家加密貨幣挖礦公司於 11 月 13 日對阿肯色州、沃德州和格里芬州提起訴訟，稱其違反了美國憲法第十四修正案和第五修正案。

The lawsuit argues that the two laws violate the US Constitution by “denying due process, illegally discriminating against a person based on national origin, and depriving a person of just compensation for taking property.”

訴訟稱，這兩項法律“拒絕正當程序，基於國籍非法歧視個人，並剝奪個人因奪取財產而獲得的公正賠償”，違反了美國憲法。

In a statement attached to the company’s TRO request, Chen alleges that he has tried cooperating with the state authorities but hasn’t received a positive answer.

在該公司 TRO 請求所附的一份聲明中，陳聲稱他已嘗試與國家當局合作，但尚未收到積極回應。

According to the report, Chen provided the attorney general with the documents showing the firm operates on leased land. Additionally, he has allegedly attempted to meet with the attorney general’s staff to present proof of his US citizenship but “has been refused.”

據報道，陳向總檢察長提供了顯示該公司在租賃土地上運營的文件。此外，據稱他曾試圖與司法部長的工作人員會面，並出示其美國公民身份的證明，但「遭到拒絕」。

Ultimately, Chen argues that the investigation was based solely on his Asian name and alleges he filed the lawsuit because “he believes the attorney general is prepared to take steps against his company that will further harm his business and reputation.”

最終，陳辯稱，調查僅基於他的亞洲名字，並聲稱他提起訴訟是因為“他認為總檢察長準備對他的公司採取措施，這將進一步損害他的業務和聲譽。”