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Judge refuses to halt Colorado ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy for children
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A federal judge has refused to block enforcement of a 2019 Colorado law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ children, rejecting several arguments from a licensed counselor in Colorado Springs who alleges the law violates her First Amendment rights as a professional and a Christian. Kaley Chiles requested a preliminary injunction against House Bill 19-1129, which…
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Judge finds no constitutional violation by Englewood officer who arrested man filming encounter
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A federal judge concluded on Thursday that an Englewood police officer did not violate the constitutional rights of a man by arresting him after he attempted to video record the officer from a public sidewalk. Five months ago, the federal appeals court with jurisdiction over Colorado recognized for the first time that the First Amendment…
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Deaf woman allowed to sue Adams County sheriff for disability discrimination in jail
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A federal judge declined to dismiss a deaf woman’s disability discrimination claim against Adams County Sheriff Richard Reigenborn over allegations she was held for 16 hours in the jail without access to a sign language interpreter and unable to communicate her needs effectively. U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney agreed last week that Cynthia…
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SCOTUS decision on gun rights does not shield nonviolent felons from disarmament, judge finds
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Although the U.S. Supreme Court recently made it easier to strike down gun safety regulations under the Second Amendment, a federal judge has rejected the claim that the longstanding ban on firearm possession by felons – even nonviolent ones – is unconstitutional. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Regina M. Rodriguez declined to dismiss the…
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Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Olympic committee over whistleblower firing
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A federal judge earlier this month rejected a request from the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee to dismiss a lawsuit from a former high-ranking official that alleges the organization fired him in retaliation for his whistleblowing activity. At the same time, U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney denied a related request from plaintiff William…
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Judge tosses attempt from Trump’s Colorado lawyer to avoid Jan. 6 committee’s subpoena
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A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit from one of former President Donald Trump’s lawyers in Colorado, who was seeking to avoid a subpoena for her phone records from the congressional committee tasked with investigating the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Katherine Friess sued the Select Committee to Investigate the January…
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Despite gun-friendly SCOTUS ruling, federal judge declines to declare possession law unconstitutional
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Although the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision earlier this year making it easier to strike down gun safety regulations under the Second Amendment, a federal judge has disagreed with a man’s contention that he cannot now be prosecuted in Colorado under a longstanding law prohibiting felons from possessing firearms. Perrion Gray, who is facing…
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Judge green-lights lawsuit against federal lands agency for delayed action against illegal mining
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A federal judge agreed on Tuesday the government has unreasonably delayed a years-long investigation into whether illegal mining is taking place near Glenwood Springs. Garfield County and the Glenwood Springs Citizens’ Alliance have sued the Bureau of Land Management, accusing it of tolerating the unauthorized removal of limestone for years. They are now seeking to compel…
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Judge orders sanctions against lawyer for continued ‘frivolous’ litigation against Commerce City
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A federal judge has ordered new monetary sanctions against a lawyer with a history of professional disciplinary infractions, finding she pursued a meritless lawsuit against Commerce City for over two years in an alleged police misconduct case. Jean Pirzadeh, a lawyer at the Colorado Christian Defense Counsel, first filed suit in Adams County in August 2020,…
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Federal judge denies immunity to Arvada officer in wrongful arrest lawsuit
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An Arvada police officer may be held liable for the unlawful arrest and malicious prosecution of a man after a federal judge determined her alleged actions, if true, would amount to a clear constitutional violation. Officer Samantha Zehner obtained an arrest warrant for Michael Lehmann in December 2019, and he was arrested for the offense…
