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Daniel Domenico nominated for 10th Circuit, state Supreme Court hears arguments | COURT CRAWL
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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. Colorado’s chief federal trial judge is the choice for an upcoming vacancy on the Denver-based federal appeals court, plus the state Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases. Domenico picked for elevation • U.S. District Court Chief Judge Daniel D.…
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10th Circuit again dismisses ex-prison employee’s challenge to workplace DEI training
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The Denver-based federal appeals court dismissed a second lawsuit on Monday brought by a former Colorado Department of Corrections employee who was offended by an equity training module and had alleged it created a hostile work environment. In 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang dismissed Joshua F. Young’s first lawsuit on the grounds that he…
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As Colorado’s federal judges churn through immigration petitions, Domenico’s cases sit undecided
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Colorado’s U.S. District Court judges have spent months pushing out decisions in hundreds of immigration detention cases and largely siding with detainees, but one judge has barely touched his caseload. Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico has only issued orders in roughly 20% of the cases assigned to him where a petitioner is seeking relief from…
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10th Circuit analyzes sentencing process for probation violators in rare all-judges’ hearing
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All 12 full-time judges on the Denver-based federal appeals court gathered for a rare oral argument on Monday to consider whether one of the court’s precedent-setting opinions created a process for sentencing probation violators that is out of step with what Congress intended. Although the judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th…
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Trump picks Daniel Domenico for 10th Circuit vacancy
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President Donald Trump announced on Monday that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico is his choice to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Denver-based federal appeals court. Domenico, who is 54 this year, is Trump’s only appointee to Colorado’s federal trial court. He became its chief judge in March, after seven years on…
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State Supreme Court to hold oral arguments, lawyers attend annual apellate event | COURT CRAWL
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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 lawyers and judges came together for the annual appellate conference to trade tips and hear about updates from the courts. Colorado Supreme Court news • The Supreme Court will hear…
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Colorado’s incoming chief appeals judge lays out agenda | APPELLATE UPDATE
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The incoming chief judge of Colorado’s Court of Appeals told lawyers on Friday that his goals for his four-year term include figuring out why criminal cases are taking nearly 1.5 years on average to reach appellate judges’ desks. “Criminal briefing is one of my biggest focuses, to be blunt,” said Judge Ted C. Tow III.…
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Colorado appellate judges, lawyers hold annual conference | APPELLATE UPDATE
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Appellate judges and attorneys gathered in Denver on Friday to discuss recent trends, exchange tips and clarify confusing areas of practice. “One of the things I really had to focus on, coming from the trial court, is that my inclination before was to make sure things are raised and people were getting their questions answered.…
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Judge’s students create AI apps, solicitors general gather for group discussion | COURT CRAWL
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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 address access-to-justice issues, plus half a dozen current and former solicitors general of Colorado spoke about the unique role. State Supreme Court news • The Colorado Supreme Court decided that lifetime…
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SCOTUS arguments, varied workload: 6 Colorado solicitors general talk about job
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Six current and former solicitors general of Colorado, including two who have since become members of the bench, spoke to attorneys on Wednesday about how the role has changed over time, what the workload entails, and their experiences arguing at the U.S. Supreme Court. “It is an incredible amount of time that you put in…