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Federal judge allows disabled woman’s lawsuit to proceed against Elbert County sheriff
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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 she sustained further injuries after being forced to walk home 8.8 miles from the jail overnight. Amy McCraken has a prosthetic limb from a prior leg amputation. She alleged a…
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Appeals court finds state wrongly blocked ex-worker’s evidence in termination challenge
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Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week that the Colorado State Personnel Board wrongly blocked a former employee from submitting documentation to challenge his termination, even though he followed the board’s instructions to obtain the materials. Eric Strumpf was the budget and business operations director for the Colorado Department of Corrections. He requested emergency sick leave…
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Denver council chambers to get $1.5 million remodel
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Denver’s historic City Council Chambers is getting a makeover that will bring the space, including the dais where councilmembers sit, into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The cost of the six–month renovation project is approximately $1.5 million, aimed at making the room more accessible to all, according to Robert Austin, spokesperson for Denver’s…
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Judge dismisses constitutional claim against detective despite ‘eyebrow-raising’ investigation into motel
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A federal judge on Friday dismissed a Greenwood Village motel operator’s constitutional rights claim against a detective who allegedly singled out the establishment for a criminal investigation based on its willingness to house people with disabilities long-term. Zarrin Hospitality Group, Inc. is the operator of a Motel 6 at 9201 E. Arapahoe Road. Its owner…
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10th Circuit reinstates Colorado woman’s discrimination lawsuit based on SCOTUS ruling
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The Denver-based federal appeals court revived a Westminster woman’s lawsuit against her former employer on Monday, noting a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision lowered the hurdle for proving employment discrimination. Bethany Scheer sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the related Rehabilitation Act, alleging her employer perceived her as disabled, mandated that she attend…
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‘I have to over-prepare’: Judges, lawyers speak about effects of disability on their work
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Two judges spoke to members of Colorado’s legal community last week about the ways their disabilities have affected how they operate in the courtroom, and urged lawyers to be mindful about the duty to make accommodations in the justice system. “I had a juror recently, when asked the question ‘Do you have a disability that…
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Federal judge declines to dismiss disabled woman’s lawsuit against Elbert County
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A federal judge rejected Elbert County’s attempt to dismiss a disability rights lawsuit against it earlier this month, after a woman alleged she sustained further injuries after being forced to walk home 8.8 miles from the jail overnight. Amy McCraken has a prosthetic limb from a prior leg amputation. She alleged a sheriff’s deputy stopped…
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Federal judge agrees state’s ‘intercept’ of man’s $3.5 million jury award was proper
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A federal judge agreed last month that Colorado acted properly by not paying a man directly for violating his rights, but instead crediting the jury’s multimillion-dollar award toward the crime victim restitution he still owed in his criminal case. Addressing an unusual question, U.S. District Court Judge S. Kato Crews determined it was permissible for…
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Federal judge sides with CU in former student’s retaliation lawsuit
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A federal judge concluded last month that a former University of Colorado medical student failed to establish the school unlawfully retaliated against her, as the evidence instead showed faculty raised numerous concerns about her conduct over the years. Mindy Szeto was enrolled in CU’s School of Medicine between 2014 and 2020, through a program combining…