April 15, 2026
The city of Denver asked a Colorado federal judge to award it attorney fees after the court tossed the Trump administration's challenge of sanctuary laws in Colorado and Denver in March.
April 01, 2026
A federal judge has tossed the Trump administration's challenge of sanctuary laws in Colorado and Denver, holding that any ruling in the administration's favor would violate the Constitution by allowing the federal government to compel states and cities to help enforce its immigration priorities.
September 25, 2025
Colorado and Denver may not have to help enforce immigration laws, but they can't actively obstruct them, the Trump administration said, urging a federal judge to allow its lawsuit challenging their sanctuary policies to proceed.
August 26, 2025
Denver and Colorado told a federal judge in two motions to dismiss on Monday that local laws prohibiting using city or state resources for the purpose of federal immigration enforcement are not preempted by federal law.