Colorado Court of Appeals overturns ruling in Teller County Sheriff’s Office immigration case

The Colorado Court of Appeals on Wednesday overturned a ruling that Teller County sheriff’s deputies are allowed to act as federal immigration officials to detain people in the country illegally. A group of Teller County residents and the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado first sued Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell in 2019 over the agency’s agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which trains and allows deputies to enforce federal immigration laws. Teller County District Court Judge Scott Sells ruled in the sheriff’s favor in February 2023, finding the...