Federal judge urged to issue fines over halted vehicle inspection program

(The Center Square) — A Kentucky-based company suing New Hampshire over its decision to scrap vehicle emissions testing has asked a federal judge to force state officials to comply with a court order to restart the program.

In a new filing in U.S. District Court, lawyers for Gordon-Darby asked the judge to order the state to “show cause why they should not be adjudged in contempt” of an injunction previously issued by the court ordering the emissions tests to resume as the legal challenge plays out.

In January, District Court Judge Landya McCafferty granted Gorbon-Darby a preliminary injunction, ordering the state to keep the inspection program going. The state has appealed the ruling.

But in the new court filing, the company claims the state doesn’t yet have a plan for complying with the order and called for fines and other sanctions.

“The Clean Air Act, the Injunction, and respect for the lawful orders of this Court demand more,” the court filing said. “Upon...