A federal judge dismissed Alabama's lawsuit against the U.S. government regarding Syrian refugee relocation on Friday.

In the lawsuit filed on Jan. 7, Gov. Robert Bentley claimed the federal government didn't ask for Alabama officials' input about the settlement of Syrian refugees. The consultation is a requirement of the Refugee Act of 1980, according to Bentley.

Chief United States Magistrate Judge John E. Ott granted the federal government's motion to dismiss the lawsuit because the state's claims were too vague.

The lawsuit came after Bentley announced his refusal to relocate the refugees following the Paris attacks in November.

"As your governor, I will not stand complicit to a policy that places the citizens of Alabama in harm's way," Bentley said in a news release.

Naomi Tsu, Southern Poverty Law Center's deputy legal director, called the lawsuit "a political stunt".

"We are pleased the court dismissed this baseless lawsuit, which has already wasted too much taxpayer money," Tsu said. "It has been clear from the beginning that Governor Bentley's attempt to use the courts to keep Syrian refugees out of Alabama was nothing more than a political stunt."

"This lawsuit - and others like it - only stoke Islamophobia in the United States," she said. "Welcoming immigrants in desperate need of sanctuary is an American value we must uphold."

The state has until Sept. 27 to appeal the case. Bentley expressed his disappointment in a statement Friday night.

"My problem is not with individual refugees, my issue is with the federal government and their inability to enforce their own their laws," Bentley said. "The federal government has a total disregard for the states safety."

Bentley said 30 other governors were concerned about the relocation of Syrian refugees.

"We believe the federal government should be held accountable for its failure to recognize and respect those rights," he said. "We will review the order and Memorandum Opinion in more detail to make a decision on whether to appeal."