Judge Elaine Lujan ruled Duke Rodriguez's lawsuit was moot given that lawmakers acted earlier this year to fund the program.
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What happenedJudge Elaine Lujan ruled Duke Rodriguez's lawsuit was moot given that lawmakers acted earlier this year to fund the program.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Albuquerque judge rejects Republican lawsuit challenging universal childcare". The other frames it as "Judge rejects lawsuit challenging New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham’s universal childcare pro...".
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Left / center-leftAlbuquerque judge rejects Republican lawsuit challenging universal childcare
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Judge rejects lawsuit challenging New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham’s universal childcare program
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A New Mexico judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit alleging that state leaders circumvented the public rulemaking process when implementing the new universal childcare program late last year.
