Denver judge blocks ICE request over state privacy law, leaves unaccompanied minor safety in limbo
By Marianne Goodland | Denver Gazette
A Denver district court judge has issued a preliminary injunction to prevent a division within a state agency from complying with a subpoena issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The injunction is a step that will now lead to a trial on the merits of a lawsuit filed by a state division chief.
Notably, the judge's injunction only applies to that state division and the court appears to allow the governor to comply with the ICE subpoena.
In his order, Judge A. Bruce Jones said the subpoena would require state employees to violate state laws signed in 2021 and 2025 by disclosing personally identifiable information to federal immigration officials.
The ICE subpoena was issued administratively, not by a court or judge, and that w...