The El Paso County Attorney's Office has followed through on a promise to appeal a 4th Judicial District judge's ruling that bars Sheriff Bill Elder from holding suspected undocumented immigrants solely at the request of federal immigration authorities. The county on Friday asked the Colorado Supreme Court to overturn a preliminary injunction issued by El Paso County District Judge Eric Bentley. That injunction, issued Monday, prevents El Paso County from honoring detention requests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for inmates who are otherwise eligible for release. Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette