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Federal judge rejects conservative podcaster’s attempt to ‘blame his spam folder’ for missing deadline

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A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the claims from a conservative podcaster about why he missed his deadline to respond, instead ordering Joe Oltmann once...

Appeals court addresses defendant’s request to get property back 3 years after Supreme Court laid out process

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Almost three years after the Colorado Supreme Court clarified how a convicted defendant may ask law enforcement to hand over his seized property, the state’s...

Federal judge advances claim against prison guard for allegedly outing man as ‘snitch’

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A federal judge last week agreed an incarcerated man could sue a prison guard for allegedly putting him in danger and retaliating against him by...

Colorado justices toy with test for reviewing extreme sentences for unconstitutionality

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The Colorado Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday about whether a woman’s 29-year prison sentence for causing a fatal drunk driving accident was constitutionally excessive,...

Colorado human services agency faces buzzsaw at state Supreme Court as justices critique non-disclosure argument

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Appeals court ‘reluctantly’ sides with Jeffco DA in disapproving judge’s self-defense ruling

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Federal judge to challengers of Colorado’s aid-in-dying law: Is key plaintiff’s death problematic to case?

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Colorado justices weigh ‘cascade of errors’ in Arapahoe County murder trial

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Federal court considers ‘smart glasses’ ban, 10th Circuit holds annual conference | COURT CRAWL

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Federal judge dismisses Boulder’s lawsuit against FAA over future municipal airport closure

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‘That’s wrong’: Federal judge finds government unlawfully denied bond hearing to detained noncitizen

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Federal judge overturns order to keep bank robbery defendant detained pretrial

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Federal judge narrows industry challenge to Denver natural gas restrictions

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Federal judge finds Vail Health did not engage in monopolistic practices

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Colorado Supreme Court to address validity of plaintiff’s waiver for snowboarding injuries

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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will decide whether a man injured while snowboarding may proceed with his lawsuit, despite a series...

Boulder prosecutors to re-try man accused of murder; case part of CBI DNA scandal

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Michael Clark, the man accused of a 31-year-old Boulder murder case but freed from prison on bail in April when his original conviction was set...

Why is Colorado’s chief justice now the chief dissenter?

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The Colorado Supreme Court has just begun its new term and, in its first two weeks, has released eight new opinions. Unusually, four of those...

10th Circuit judges hear about security, public engagement at conference

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Federal trial and appellate judges from Colorado and neighboring states heard about physical security, ways to engage with the public and other topics at a...

Appeals court rules Fremont County must compensate victims of jail deputy’s sexual misconduct

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Denver strip clubs owner charged with bribing NY officials

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Colorado justices issue revised opinion in Robert Ray appeal, addressing life without parole sentence

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Intervention v. punishment: Justice William Hood speaks about assistance to struggling lawyers

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Can parents be criminally charged for school shootings in Colorado?

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Federal judge sides with ex-Fort Collins ‘DUI officer’ on constitutional claims

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Colorado justices decide shorter timeline applies to lawsuits alleging minimum wage violations

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Federal judge permits improper burial claims to proceed against Las Animas County coroner

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Appeals court finds Denver judge terminated man’s parental rights based on faulty reasoning

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Colorado’s federal trial court proposes ban on ‘smart glasses’

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State Supreme Court starts term with multiple dissents, 10th Circuit honors longest-serving judge | COURT CRAWL

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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The Colorado Supreme Court returned from its summer break last...

10th Circuit hears Denver, officer’s request to overturn $14M jury verdict after 2020 protests

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Members of the Colorado-based federal appeals court considered on Wednesday whether a judge committed errors in the 2022 civil trial where jurors found Denver liable...

‘Perseverance and quiet courage’: 10th Circuit honors Stephanie Seymour as longest-serving judge

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The Denver-based federal appeals court honored its longest-serving member on Tuesday by unveiling a portrait of Senior Judge Stephanie K. Seymour that will hang in...

10th Circuit weighs courts’ authority to block Colorado legislative decorum rules

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The Denver-based federal appeals court questioned on Wednesday whether the rules of decorum governing public comments at Colorado legislative committee hearings are beyond the reach...