Judge halts voucher pilot for now
Denver District Court Judge Michael Martinez has granted an injunction that effectively halts the Douglas County voucher pilot until legal challenges to the first-of-its-kind plan are resolved.
Martinez issued the ruling today, following last week’s three-day hearing on a motion for preliminary injunction filed by a group of parents and civil-liberties organizations suing to shut the pilot down.
In his ruling, Martinez concluded, “the Court finds that, not only have Plaintiffs presented sufficient evidence to