<source: Fox News
Summary
A federal judge temporarily blocked key provisions of a Colorado law that aimed to increase oversight of the GEO Group’s Aurora ICE Processing Center, ruling the state likely overstepped its authority. The law, HB 26-1276, required unannounced inspections and imposed penalties on the facility. Judge Daniel Domenico said the law singled out GEO, a federal contractor, and violated the Constitution’s supremacy clause. The injunction will expire on October 15, when GEO’s contract ends. Colorado’s attorney general called the ruling a minor victory for GEO and said the state would continue enforcing public health laws.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
GEO is singled out again by a state law.
The judge finds the law too specific to one facility.
Colorado tries to enforce rules, but the law is blocked.
The contract ends soon, and the law fades.
Author: Evan Null
