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Judge declines to intervene in case of ex-child soldier detained in Aurora for 469 days
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A federal judge has declined to take immediate action in the case of a man housed at Aurora’s privately-run immigrant detention center who claims his 469 days in custody without a bond hearing is constitutionally unreasonable. Attorneys for Abdulai Barrie filed a petition on Aug. 10 alleging the government had not followed its own procedures…
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Judge tosses anti-masking lawsuit against Cherry Creek schools
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A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit against the Cherry Creek School District over its now-rescinded mask-wearing policy, finding the allegations backed by dubious scientific assertions were not viable legal claims. The controversy stemmed from the district’s compliance with an Aug. 31, 2021 public health order for Arapahoe County that required people to cover their…
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Larimer County school district provided appropriate education to special needs student, judge says
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A federal judge has labeled as “untrue” multiple claims from the parents of a special-needs child who alleged a Fort Collins-based school district failed to provide their son the legally-required level of educational services. U.S. District Court Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello agreed the Poudre School District in Larimer County provided a free and appropriate…
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Judge rejects inmate’s request to order changes to prison dental policies
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A federal judge has rebuffed an inmate’s request to order prison officials to halt their alleged unofficial policy of denying dental crowns to detainees, believing the Federal Bureau of Prisons should be left to manage its own medical protocols. Peter George Noe, who is incarcerated at the U.S. Penitentiary — Administrative Maximum facility in Florence, filed…
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Judge refuses to toss $500,000 jury verdict against Denver officer over wrongful arrest at DIA
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A federal judge upheld a jury’s $500,000 verdict and finding of liability against a Denver police officer whose faulty probable cause statement led to the wrongful arrest of a man at Denver International Airport. After a jury earlier this year determined Officer Karl Coleman acted maliciously when he erroneously wrote on legal paperwork that Juan…
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U.S. Senate confirms Nina Wang as Colorado’s newest federal judge
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Nina Y. Wang is Colorado’s newest federal judge, following a U.S. Senate vote on Tuesday of 58-36 to confirm her to the state’s U.S. District Court. Wang will succeed Christine M. Arguello, a 2008 appointee of George W. Bush who took a form of semi-retirement known as senior status effective July 15. The federal trial…
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Colorado’s federal court narrowly misses having 3 female judges simultaneously — for now
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When the U.S. Senate confirmed Charlotte N. Sweeney in late May to be a judge on Colorado’s federal trial court, it marked the first time three women would serve simultaneously as active judges since the court’s establishment at statehood. Or, at least, it was supposed to. Due to the “administrative hurdles” of a judicial confirmation,…
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Biden judicial nominee for Colorado clears U.S. Senate panel in bipartisan vote
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The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary advanced the nomination of Nina Y. Wang on Thursday morning by a 14-8 vote, setting her up for confirmation before the full Senate to an upcoming vacancy on Colorado’s seven-member federal trial court. President Joe Biden nominated Wang in January to succeed U.S. District Court Judge Christine M.…
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Biden judicial nominee Nina Wang appears before Senate with long list of endorsements
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President Joe Biden’s most recent judicial nominee to Colorado’s federal trial court, Nina Y. Wang, appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Wednesday equipped with a lengthy roster of endorsements and a sizeable résumé of handling federal court cases. The committee’s chair, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., alluded to Wang’s experience for the job,…
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Judges, justices give candid look at judicial operations at educational conference
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Six of Colorado’s seven Supreme Court justices and more than one-third of the state’s Court of Appeals on Friday provided a candid glimpse into judicial branch operations, with subjects ranging from pandemic recovery and recent precedent-setting decisions to the Supreme Court’s increased pattern of hearing appeals directly. Among the key points raised at the 2022 Appellate…
