New Mexico judge gives state the chance to argue its case in universal childcare lawsuit

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 519

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A New Mexico district judge on Tuesday advanced a legal challenge to the state’s new universal childcare program by issuing an order that allows state officials to either respond to the suit in court or pause the program.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Duke Rodriguez, who co-filed the suit, hailed the judge’s order as a win, while Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration characterized it as a routine order “that allows the state to respond before the court …

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