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10th Circuit: Thanks, but no thanks on Justice Thomas’ pot statement

Jan 31, 2023

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Michael Karlik

The federal appeals court based in Denver declined to apply a 2021 statement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in deciding last week whether to block federal authorities from investigating a marijuana dispensary’s compliance with the tax code. Previously, Thomas cast doubt on Congress’s ability to regulate cannabis within states by pointing to the…
SCOTUS decision on gun rights does not shield nonviolent felons from disarmament, judge finds

Nov 30, 2022

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Michael Karlik

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…
SCOTUS decision prompts 10th Circuit to toss prisoner’s lawsuit over alleged assault by guard

Aug 3, 2022

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Michael Karlik

Following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision closing the door on lawsuits for various violations of constitutional rights, the federal appeals court based in Denver has agreed an inmate may not sue a federal prison guard for allegedly assaulting him in his cell. Anderson Coutinho Silva, who is incarcerated at the U.S. Penitentiary — Administrative Maximum Facility…
Colorado Justice Allison Eid confirmed to replace Neil Gorsuch on federal appeals court

Nov 2, 2017

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Ernest Luning

The Senate voted 56-41 on Thursday to confirm Colorado Supreme Court Justice Allison Eid to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, filling the vacancy created by Justice Neil Gorsuch’s elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court, with both Colorado senators, Democrat Michael Bennet and Republican Cory Gardner, voting in favor of her confirmation. Eid’s nod means that…
Bennet between proverbial rock and hard place

Mar 7, 2017

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Mike McKibbin

While his vote may be in the minority regarding Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s position and intent toward the process and Gorsuch himself have fueled political speculation and concerns over consequences. Gorsuch, a Colorado native and Denver-based federal appeals court judge, was nominated by President Donald Trump…
Nicolais: State RFRA bill dies a faster, quieter death

Feb 1, 2017

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Mario Nicolais

A perennially contentious proposal, this year’s religious freedom restoration bill, HB 17-1013, died a faster, quieter death than in years past. Sent to the state House committee on State, Veterans, and Military Affairs – a Democratic “kill committee” – in January, the bill’s fate was a foregone conclusion. While the political tumult over the bill declined dramatically,…
The Hot Sheet — Some highly-speculative, presidential changing of the guard reporting for ya, Leonard goes to jail, Buck still hates D.C., crybaby electors head to court and … MORE!

Dec 12, 2016

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Colorado Politics

VOL. 01 NO. 203 | DECEMBER 12, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – A state representative going to jail during the holidays? For the first time in decades … Oh my! Wasn’t there something about this in the Book of Revelations? Goodness. Good morning, and happy Monday. We guess it’s happy. But it’s…
Nicolais: Evenwel coverage an unfortunate emphasis on winners and losers

Apr 12, 2016

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Mario Nicolais

I wrote about Evenwel v. Abbott in my first column for the Statesman. At the time, the Supreme Court had just accepted the “one person, one vote” case. In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court reiterated that “one person, one vote” continues to be a constitutional rule when applied to the redistricting processes used by…
Eid sworn in as Supreme Court justice, Boyd moves from House to Senate

Mar 10, 2016

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Ernest Luning

Ten Years Ago this week in The Colorado Statesman … U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas introduced and lauded his former law clerk Allison Eid, who was sworn in as the 95th justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. Eid, appointed to the bench by Gov. Bill Owens, replaced Rebecca Love Kourlis, who had announced she…
The Hot Sheet, February 29, 2016

Feb 29, 2016

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Jared Wright

By TCS Publisher and Editor in Chief Jared Wright _@JaredWright_ Monday, February 29, 2016 DENVER – Good morning and happy Leap Day to you on the eve of Super Tuesday. Here’s to a productive week wherever you might be as we enter this important phase of the election year. “I want to caucus in Iowa. I’ll caucus all over…