AG says federal judge exceeded her authority in inspection ruling

By: Rick Green

Outlets: Keene Sentinel

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 308

Last Updated: 1 day, 16 hours ago


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A federal judge exceeded her authority by ordering the state to continue its mandatory vehicle inspection program after it was repealed, N.H. Attorney General John Formella argued in a legal filing Thursday with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty granted Gordon-Darby, the Kentucky-based company that ran the program, a preliminary injunction on Jan. 27, requiring that inspections continue.

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