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Englewood City attorney: temporary restraining order has stayed presidential pause on federal funds; city to proceed 'business as usual'

2160353 · January 29, 2025
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City Attorney Tamara Niles told staff that a presidential order pausing certain federal funds has been stayed by a temporary restraining order and that lawsuits by nonprofits and several state attorneys general — including Colorado's — were filed; the city will proceed with grant-related items for now.

Tamara Niles, Englewood City Attorney, told city leadership on Jan. 29 that a presidential order pausing certain federal funds has been stayed by a federal court's temporary restraining order and that multiple lawsuits were filed this week challenging the pause.

Niles said a nonprofit-led lawsuit and a separate multi-state action by several attorneys general, including the Colorado Attorney General, were filed “yesterday.” She added that the judge who issued the temporary restraining order has signaled that a more permanent order may…

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