MANCHESTER, N.H.- A federal judge has denied a motion filed by Gordan-Darby Holdings, the company suing the Granite State over its decision to end motor vehicle inspections.

On Wednesday Judge Landya McCafferty decided against the request and ruled since state issued the request for proposal, otherwise known as an RFP, asking for submissions on how to reinstate the inspections the move constitutes “diligent efforts amounting to substantial compliance with this court’s preliminary injunction.”

McCafferty’s statement comes as she also refenced the injunction she previously issued, that concluded the state was violating the Clean Air Act by ending the need for inspections without federal approval,

This resulted in lawyers for Gordon-Darby Holdings arguing that officials had an ulterior motive and claimed that the RFP is not a “good-faith effort,” and claim a spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office recently said that the RFP. “Preserves flexibility, and the state may delay, modify or cancel the process, depending on how matters are resolved.“