Judge Blocks Colorado Governor's Order to Comply with ICE Subpoena, Citing Legal Concerns
A Denver judge has once again barred Colorado Governor Jared Polis from ordering state employees to comply with a subpoena from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking personal information of Coloradans. The ruling is part of an ongoing legal battle initiated by Scott Moss, a former state official, who challenged the governor's directive to comply with an ICE subpoena from April 2025. The subpoena requested personal details of individuals sponsoring unaccompanied immigrant children, which Colorado law prohibits unless linked to a criminal investigation. Despite ICE's claim that the information is part of a human trafficking investigation, the judge found the subpoena insufficiently justified. Governor Polis had previously sought to block the release of information, arguing ICE's disinterest, but the court denied this request. The case has prompted legislative efforts to further restrict state cooperation with ICE. 
