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Judge rules for private prison company in Colorado immigration detention inspection dispute

A Trump-appointed federal judge ruled in favor of a private prison company challenging a Colorado law that increases health and safety inspections for immigration detention facilities.

Published Aug 25, 2026, 5:10 PM EDT | WFMZZ

A Trump-appointed federal judge has ruled in favor of a private prison company in its legal challenge to a new Colorado law. The law requires more health and safety inspections of immigration detention facilities, and the company had argued against the mandate in court.