A federal judge temporarily blocked an order from the Trump administration that would have forced Colorado to recertify families receiving food assistance or potentially lose those benefits. Shortly after, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser updated an existing lawsuit against the administration to include concerns about the order. U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson issued the preliminary injunction against the Trump administration after a hearing on Wednesday. “This was not a real pilot project. It was punishment from the Trump administration and Agriculture Secretary Rollins, who disagree with our mail-in ballot elections and how we carry out our state criminal justice system.