Daniel Domenico
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“At least some of the burdens of this bill are unique,”
Daniel Domenico · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-21
Judge Daniel Domenico noted that several requirements imposed by the Colorado law were unique to the ICE facility.
“Here, GEO has shown that it is singled out for a special bill that applies to no other facility,”
Daniel Domenico · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-21
Judge Daniel Domenico issued a preliminary injunction blocking provisions of a Colorado law regulating ICE detention facilities.
“And though Colorado argues that the law only brings GEO into compliance with existing state regulations applied to other detention facilities, that law singles out this one category of facility for a separately defined set of restrictions and rulemaking,”
Daniel Domenico · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-21
Judge Daniel Domenico addressed Colorado's arguments regarding the scope of the state regulations.
“The requirement of a certain number of unannounced visits, for example, does not appear elsewhere. And the state acknowledges that the penalty scheme is not imposed on other facilities.”
Daniel Domenico · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-21
Judge Daniel Domenico highlighted specific burdens in the bill such as unannounced visits and penalties.
“And that is sufficient to establish that HB 1276 discriminates against GEO based on its status as a federal contractor.”
Daniel Domenico · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-21
Judge Daniel Domenico determined that the state law improperly discriminated against a federal contractor.
“That other facilities might have some similar regulatory burdens does not change the fact that none of them are required to comply with HB 1276. As GEO notes, the extent of the additional burden is irrelevant for purposes of this test.”
Daniel Domenico · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-21
Judge Daniel Domenico explained why the Colorado law placed unique burdens on GEO Group's facility.