A Cheyenne judge Tuesday said his temporary halt on a law that would allow state money to fund education at private schools will remain in place while his injunction is appealed to the Wyoming Supreme Court.

District Court Judge Peter H. Froelicher denied a request by Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder and others to let the law take effect while they challenge his preliminary injunction.

Degenfelder wants state money to be disbursed while voucher supporters challenge a lawsuit brought by the Wyoming Education Association and others. Wyoming students are set to return to school soon for the fall semester.

The WEA sued Degenfelder, State Treasurer Curt Meier and the state of Wyoming on June 13, claiming that the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act violates the Wyo

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