Gov. Jared Polis last week signed House Bill 26-1276, removing a rule that forced attorneys using Colorado’s e-filing system to certify they would not aid federal immigration enforcement.
The requirement, tied to the Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status Act of 2025, drew complaints in April from private lawyers who said they could not access court filings without making an anti-ICE pledge.
FIRE said it was prepared to sue on First Amendment grounds, arguing the state could not condition court access on a promise not to use information for a lawful purpose.
House Judiciary Republicans also pressed Colorado to drop the policy, calling it an unlawful obstruction of federal immigration enforcement and a broader example of sanctuary-state conflict with federal authority.