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Public figures have limited path to sue over accusations of criminality, says appeals court

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Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week that a public figure cannot sue for defamation solely because a person publicly accuses them of committing a crime,...

Federal judge to consider sanctioning ex-Colorado judicial discipline director

Updated 17 hours ago

A federal judge ordered Colorado’s former head of judicial discipline on Wednesday to explain why she should not sanction him for making inaccurate statements about...

Federal judge green-lights trial against Denver officer over race-based enforcement

Updated 2 days ago

A federal judge green-lit a jury trial last week on a man’s claim that a Denver police officer engaged in racially selective enforcement of the...

Federal judge says 8 years in solitary confinement not grounds to reduce man’s sentence

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A federal judge concluded earlier this month that a man’s eight years allegedly spent in solitary confinement did not justify granting his request for a...

10th Circuit rejects ‘potential for violence’ when police arrest vehicle occupant’s romantic partner

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Colorado justices grill debt collector about compliance with law

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Appeals court agrees defendant’s speech constitutionally protected against El Paso County judge

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Colorado justices, 4-3, order new murder trial due to wrongfully excluded evidence

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Overdose deaths from opioids dip in America — but not in Colorado, study says

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Error-prone Douglas County judge triggers another reversal of criminal convictions

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Federal judge formalizes injunction blocking USDA’s ‘pilot project’ for Colorado food assistance

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Colorado justices speak about inner workings of court, analysis of appellate opinions | COURT CRAWL

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Appeals court finds no requirement for different judge to handle attorney-client conflict hearings

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The influencers? Some Colorado appeals judges outpace colleagues in setting legal precedent

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Colorado justices weigh fairness concerns after defendant prevailed despite ghosting case

Updated 6 days ago

Members of the Colorado Supreme Court struggled on Tuesday to balance the need for one defendant to shield itself against a plaintiff’s claim that its...

Colorado justices skeptical of appellate court’s limitation on prosecution’s appeal

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The Colorado Supreme Court seemed skeptical on Tuesday that Denver prosecutors should be barred from appealing a trial judge’s permanent dismissal of a criminal case,...

Federal judge: Government violated order shielding man from deportation in ‘one-off mistake’

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A federal judge acknowledged on Thursday that the government violated his order by deporting a man in immigration detention during his pending court case, but...

Colorado Supreme Court lifts curtain on decision-making at legal event

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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court sat down with lawyers on Wednesday to answer questions about behind-the-scenes topics, including what happens immediately after an appeal...

Colorado’s newest federal judge speaks about techniques for advancing cases

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Federal judge hears ICE agents’ confusion about law, injunction on warrantless arrests

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10th Circuit dismisses challenge to Colorado legislature’s decorum rules

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Colorado Supreme Court blocks ballot initiative defining ‘fees’

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Colorado justices, by 5-2, say Longmont detective did not violate suspect’s Miranda rights

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Colorado justices find Fort Collins police lacked probable cause to arrest suspect in park

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Supreme Court to hold oral arguments, discipline commission releases report | COURT CRAWL

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Federal judge dismisses developer’s challenge to Denver affordable housing ordinances

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10th Circuit distances itself from prior decision making it easier to toss prisoner lawsuits

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Appeals court overturns Douglas County vehicular homicide conviction due to faulty jury instructions

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Federal judge dismisses malicious prosecution claim against former Denver prosecutor

Updated 2 weeks 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...

Judicial discipline commission reports increased transparency, increased submissions

Updated 2 weeks 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...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ignites fierce debate after raising clemency questions in Tina Peters case

Updated 2 weeks 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...

Colorado Supreme Court signals intervention in dispute over treatment for trans children

Updated 2 weeks 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...