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Mike Lindell’s lawyer sanctioned again over flawed case citations

Updated 3 days ago

A federal judge financially sanctioned a lawyer for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for a second time on Thursday for including a “materially incorrect citation” in...

Judge tearing up during victim’s testimony does not warrant new trial, appeals court says

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Colorado’s second-highest court concluded on Thursday that an Arapahoe County judge’s visible display of emotion during a child victim’s testimony should not trigger a new...

Federal judge hears request to halt ‘stewardship’ transfer of NCAR supercomputer

Updated 4 days ago

A federal judge sought to understand on Thursday how the government possesses the authority to transfer “stewardship” of a research and forecasting supercomputer from the...

Arapahoe County defendant serving life could receive new trial after lawyer withheld key details

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An Arapahoe County defendant who is serving a life sentence for a 20-year-old murder could receive a new trial because his lawyer withheld key details...

SCOTUS decision on ‘3 strikes’ sentences does not benefit defendants with older convictions, appeals court says

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Colorado’s incoming chief appeals judge lays out agenda | APPELLATE UPDATE

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Colorado appeals judges give tutorial on friend-of-the-court briefs | APPELLATE UPDATE

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Colorado appellate judges, lawyers hold annual conference | APPELLATE UPDATE

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Divided appeals court finds no prosecutorial misconduct in prison assault case

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Boulder County prosecutor improperly used defendant’s silence as guilt, appeals court finds

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Appeals court upholds discipline for Denver officers’ inadequate domestic violence investigation

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Colorado Supreme Court rebuffs DA’s office over evidentiary appeal

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Colorado justices recognize limited right to evidence in postconviction challenges

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Colorado justices confirm water-related enterprises may condemn private property

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Judge’s students create AI apps, solicitors general gather for group discussion | COURT CRAWL

Updated 7 days ago

Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. A federal judge’s law students created artificial intelligence-powered apps to...

Dismissal sought in Michael Clark’s second trial

Updated 1 week ago

The murder conviction of Michael Clark should be dismissed due to a 32-year delay that led to crucial evidence being lost or destroyed, a bungled...

Denver law students create AI-powered tools in federal judge’s ‘design sprint’

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A tenant discovered a handwritten note on his door stating he had 48 hours to move out. The landlord changed the locks without notice or...

First ever disciplinary trial of a Colorado judge scheduled under new system

Updated 2 weeks ago

A disciplinary panel on Thursday scheduled a mid-August hearing to adjudicate the alleged misconduct of Montezuma County Court Judge Ian J. MacLaren. Following voters’ passage...

Appeals court recognizes weekend, holiday rule applies to judicial review deadline

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SCOTUS arguments, varied workload: 6 Colorado solicitors general talk about job

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Federal judge declines to end Denver sheriff employee’s sex discrimination suit

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Corrections officials may be sued for employee’s alleged abuse of detainee, federal judge rules

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Colorado GOP request to block unaffiliated voters from receiving Republican primary ballots denied by judge

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Aurora not liable for suspended officer’s attack on woman, federal court rules

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Colorado’s unprecedented AI law can’t be enforced yet, judge rules

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Lawsuit from men wrongly arrested for Denver shooting dismissed by federal appeals court

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Colorado Supreme Court narrows consumer protection law for insurance claims

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Car rental companies are not ‘insurers,’ Colorado Supreme Court rules

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Lifetime sex offender registration not ‘punishment,’ Colorado justices say

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The Colorado Supreme Court concluded on Monday that lifetime sex offender registration is not cruel and unusual punishment because it is not “punishment.” At the...

Colorado Supreme Court oral arguments, chief appeals judge to retire | COURT CRAWL

Updated 2 weeks ago

Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The state Supreme Court held oral arguments in multiple cases...

Federal judge tosses class-action lawsuit over poor Vail Resorts experience during strike

Updated 2 weeks ago

A federal judge dismissed a plaintiff’s proposed class-action lawsuit last month that sought compensation from Vail Resorts after a ski patrol strike turned a family...

Federal judge allows disabled woman’s lawsuit to proceed against Elbert County sheriff

Updated 2 weeks ago

A federal judge rejected the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office’s attempt to dismiss a disability rights lawsuit against it on Tuesday, in which the plaintiff alleges...