bob ewegen
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Nobody celebrates “The Miracle of Moscow”
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Americans who observed Constitution Day on Sept. 17 may have stopped to contemplate “the Miracle of Philadelphia” — the convention that produced the world’s oldest continuous blueprint for ordered liberty known as the U.S. Constitution. In contrast, it’s doubtful that ordinary citizens of the former Soviet Union ever paused on Dec. 5, the anniversary of…
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Sandra Day O’Connor is history in the flesh
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BOULDER – When it comes to living history lessons, sometimes what you do is more important than what you say. Thus it was on Sept. 17, Constitution Day, when almost a thousand students and visitors, including many members of the Colorado legal community, gathered at the University Memorial Center in Boulder to hear former U.S.…
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Judicial Center embodies Ralph Carr’s ideals
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A constellation of Colorado’s legal and political stars gathered Thursday to dedicate a $258 million monument to justice named after a former governor who sacrificed his political career rather than betray the rule of law. The Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center is a 695,767 square-foot edifice that houses the Colorado Supreme Court, Court of…
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Supreme ‘Rock Star’ connects with Colorado youths
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Justice isn’t always blind — sometimes, it’s kind. That was the message projected Thursday by U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic ever named to the nation’s highest court and only the third woman to serve on the tribunal. In an emotional and highly personal interaction with 100 eighth, ninth and tenth…
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Civility marks this hot-button race for DA
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The cataract of special interest money released by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizen’s United, decision has subjected Americans to a staggering assault of negative advertising and character assassination. But candidates for District Attorney in the 18th Judicial District offered an island of civility in this river of vilification on Sept. 26 when they faced off…
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Passion for justice still drives Martinez
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It’s a fine and righteous thing to honor past heroes of conscience such as former Gov. Ralph L. Carr, whose name will adorn Colorado’s new state judicial complex. But Denver Manager of Safety Alex Martinez believes it’s even more important to look into the future and ask what our grandchildren will think about the stands…
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Colorado’s judicial Gold Standard for selecting judges focuses on merit and accountability
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For ninety years after it achieved statehood in 1876, Colorado elected its judges in partisan elections. As a result, mining and other business interests had so much clout in the courtroom on high profile cases that historian Page Smith lumped the judiciary in with the corrupt executive and legislative branches in labeling Colorado’s state government…
