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Federal judge blocks USDA ‘pilot project’ affecting Colorado food assistance

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A federal judge blocked the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday from proceeding further with a “pilot project” that would require five Colorado counties to...

Colorado lawmakers hear about increased judicial discipline complaints, fallout from Missy Woods misconduct

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Members of the Colorado legislature’s judiciary committees heard about a large increase in complaints against judges and additional forensic misconduct that has come to light,...

Federal judge warns DOJ against raising repeatedly rejected arguments in immigration detention cases

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A federal judge in Colorado warned the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday against raising arguments that she and other judges have repeatedly rejected in...

Colorado Supreme Court to address child’s CCTV testimony

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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will review the impact of a victim’s closed-circuit testimony on the prosecution of a juvenile defendant....

10th Circuit to hold all-judges hearing, judicial committee turns down ‘civility code’ | COURT CRAWL

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Divided Colorado Supreme Court curtails use of laced-substances defense

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Colorado justices say utilities commission overreached by immunizing Xcel in rate document

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Colorado Supreme Court committee rejects civility proposal amid fears of weaponization by judges, ‘jerks’

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10th Circuit to address resentencing of probation violators in rare all-judges hearing

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Appeals court overturns Adams County sex offense convictions due to prosecutor’s misconduct

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Fort Carson soldier’s wife could be deported

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Elizabeth School District dismisses challenge to book-ban injunction on eve of appellate arguments

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Colorado Supreme Court to hear cases on insurance coverage for COVID, witness credibility

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Federal judge says prisoner cannot sue for dog-bite injury

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Federal judge recommends dismissing trans athletics lawsuit by area school districts

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A judge has recommended dismissing a federal lawsuit filed by multiple school districts against the Colorado Attorney General’s and Civil Rights Offices over their policies...

Appeals judge asks Colorado Supreme Court to once again clarify magistrate rules

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A member of Colorado’s second-highest court urged the state Supreme Court last week to revise confusing language in the rules governing magistrates, less than two...

10th Circuit dismisses paralyzed man’s claims against Colorado Springs, officer

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The Denver-based federal appeals court upheld the dismissal last week of a man’s excessive force claims against the city of Colorado Springs and the officer...

Colorado justices weigh overlap between child prostitution offenses

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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court last week appeared willing to uphold a man’s conviction for an attempted child prostitution offense, which the state’s second-highest...

State Supreme Court holds oral arguments, 10th Circuit revives dormant initiative | COURT CRAWL

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Is a pardon for Tina Peters coming? Colorado governor confirms he is weighing options

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10th Circuit oral arguments to feature trial judges for first time in 12 years

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Federal judge says ICE cannot impose monitoring conditions beyond immigration judge’s order

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Colorado justices weigh constitutionality of student backpack search based on confidential tip

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10th Circuit rebuffs Jeffco’s attempt to expand immunity footprint

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Colorado Supreme Court to hear cases on witness retaliation, slip-and-fall

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Colorado Supreme Court struggles with rubric for significant reductions in parenting time

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Douglas County Sheriff, DA sue Polis administration over immigration policy

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Colorado justices wary of expanding rezoning by ballot initiative

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In Tina Peters appeal, judges telegraph some degree of reversal | ANALYSIS

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Former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters seems poised to walk away from the state’s Court of Appeals with her criminal convictions largely intact, even as...

Judge warns against expansive use of post-9/11 rule in immigration detentions

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A federal judge concluded on Monday that the government applied a 9/11-era regulation to a man in immigration detention in violation of his constitutional rights,...

Tina Peters will ask appeals court to overturn her conviction today: Here’s what you need to know.

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Lawyers for former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters will try to convince a state appeals court on Wednesday afternoon to overturn her conviction in a...

Arapahoe County law enforcement improperly obtained confidential medical records, justices find

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Law enforcement in Arapahoe County improperly obtained a criminal defendant’s confidential medical records and cannot use them in her child abuse prosecution, the Colorado Supreme...