Polis appoints Cynthia McKedy to 4th Judicial District
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday appointed Cynthia A. McKedy to the 4th Judicial District Court.
McKedy, who previously served as deputy district attorney and now runs her own law firm, fills a judicial vacancy on the El Paso County Court in the 4th Judicial District.
She will replace Judge Doug Miles, who will officially vacate the office on Feb. 27.
McKedy is owner and partner at Anaya McKedy, P.C., a position she held since 2012. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado in 1993 and her law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 1996.
Colorado justices, by 5-2, say Longmont detective did not violate suspect’s Miranda rights
Michael Karlik
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Updated 33 minutes ago
The Colorado Supreme Court’s majority ruled on Monday that a Longmont detective did not coerce a suspect into talking by making references to how a judge would look at his character, and by suggesting he may get out of prison...
Colorado justices find Fort Collins police lacked probable cause to arrest suspect in park
Michael Karlik
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Updated 3 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court agreed on Monday that Fort Collins police lacked probable cause to arrest a man for a child sex offense based on his presence in a public park around the time they intended to meet with their...
Supreme Court to hold oral arguments, discipline commission releases report | COURT CRAWL
Michael Karlik
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Updated 4 hours ago
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The state Supreme Court is holding oral arguments this week, plus Colorado’s judicial discipline commission released its annual report. Colorado Supreme Court news • The Supreme...
Federal judge dismisses developer’s challenge to Denver affordable housing ordinances
Michael Karlik
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Updated 3 days ago
A federal judge dismissed a homebuilder’s constitutional challenge on Tuesday to a pair of Denver ordinances that impose obligations on developers related to the affordable housing demands created by new construction. Two related companies, redT Homes and redT Capital Partners,...
10th Circuit distances itself from prior decision making it easier to toss prisoner lawsuits
Michael Karlik
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Updated 3 days ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court distanced itself on Wednesday from its own recent decision that made it easier for prison officials to end civil lawsuits by transferring incarcerated plaintiffs between facilities. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals...
Appeals court overturns Douglas County vehicular homicide conviction due to faulty jury instructions
Michael Karlik
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Updated 24 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court overturned a defendant’s vehicular homicide conviction and 12-year prison sentence on Thursday after determining a Douglas County judge omitted key language from the jury instructions that could have resulted in a different outcome. James Paul McDonald was...
Federal judge dismisses malicious prosecution claim against former Denver prosecutor
Michael Karlik
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Updated 3 days ago
A federal judge concluded on Monday that a former Denver prosecutor could not be sued for allegedly causing the arrests of two plaintiffs after they failed to appear for trial on the scheduled date, even though the trial had been...
Judicial discipline commission reports increased transparency, increased submissions
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
The Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline received 473 misconduct complaints about judges in 2025, which was nearly 29% higher than in 2024 and substantially greater than any time in the past decade. However, only 31 complaints were referred to the commission...
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ignites fierce debate after raising clemency questions in Tina Peters case
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 5 days ago
Gov. Jared Polis ignited a political firestorm Tuesday night after weighing in on the prison sentences of two former Colorado officials — a Democrat and a Republican — convicted of attempting to influence a public servant. The comments quickly fueled...
Colorado Supreme Court signals intervention in dispute over treatment for trans children
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 days ago
The Colorado Supreme Court ordered Children’s Hospital Colorado on Tuesday to explain why it should not direct the organization to resume providing certain types of services to transgender children in compliance with the state’s non-discrimination law. Last month, a Denver...
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Restaurant customers would have to request plastic utensils and condiment packets with their to-go food if a bipartisan bill introduced in the Colorado House becomes law. House Bill 1134 would require restaurants and third-party food delivery services to ask customers if they want single-use items like cutlery, napkins and condiments instead of providing them automatically. […]
El Paso County, city of Colorado Springs spend on federal lobbyists to keep Space Command
El Paso County is boosting spending this year on federal lobbying focused on keeping U.S. Space Command from moving to Huntsville, Ala. in 2026. The county spent about $33,000 on a partial year of federal lobbying to retain the command last year and voted Tuesday to spend $50,400 this year as part of an annual […]