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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wears a face mask as he leaves after a news conference about the state s response to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in Denver.
A state judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Gov. Polis for not doing more to reduce prison populations as COVID-19 outbreaks continue to rapidly spread in facilities across the state.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado sued Polis in his official capacity because they argued he wasn’t doing enough within his executive authority to lessen the number of prisoners inside, which would make it easier for people to socially distance.