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Colorado Supreme Court rebuffs AG’s plea to scrap restitution ruling while remaining open to tweaks
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During a marathon session of oral arguments on Tuesday, members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared open to tweaking their landmark 2021 decision warning trial judges and prosecutors to follow the law when awarding restitution to crime victims. But the justices quickly gave the Colorado Attorney General’s Office a reality check, indicating the Supreme Court…
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Colorado Springs organizations file lawsuit to fight state law they say unfairly favors developers
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Two Colorado Springs organizations are among a group of plaintiffs across Colorado who filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to overturn a new state law they argue is unconstitutional and unfairly favors developers. “HB24-1107 effectively silences citizens who wish to hold their government accountable for land use decisions. This bill is a blatant attempt to…
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As Colorado Supreme Court weighs life without parole for felony murder, ex-lawmaker casts doubt on state’s argument
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As the Colorado Supreme Court sits down on Monday to decide whether defendants convicted of felony murder prior to 2021 should receive new sentences less severe than life without the possibility of parole, a key legislative change will play a prominent role in the legal analysis. However, according to the lawmaker who led the effort…
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Colorado justices find double jeopardy violation in woman’s conviction in ‘outlier’ case
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday rejected the prosecution’s argument that a woman’s Adams County trespassing conviction — which all parties believed was unconstitutional — should nevertheless stand because the violation was not obvious at the time of her sentencing. The constitutional prohibition on double jeopardy protects defendants from being prosecuted again for the same offense…
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Colorado bill targets social media platforms used by kids, teens
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A measure in the Colorado state Senate aims to impose a host of requirements on social media companies, including age verification, tools and settings for parents and a prohibition against practices that are “not in the best interest of juveniles.” Notably, the proposal mandates social media companies to respond to inquiries from law enforcement agency…
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Colorado justices spar over need for new trial due to biased judge
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When public defender Amanda C. Hopkins appeared in Saguache County District Court on April 17, 2018, her client failed to show up. The hearing was over in a matter of minutes. Records at the time did not document her brief substitution for the regular public defender assigned to the case. Three months later, Hopkins became…
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‘We will stand’: Colorado attorney general on one year without Roe v. Wade
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As the one-year anniversary approaches since the Supreme Court eliminated federal abortion protections, Colorado’s attorney general committed to defending the state’s status as an abortion sanctuary. Attorney General Phil Weiser released a statement on Friday – the day before the June 24 anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling which overturned Roe v.…
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Federal judge says inmate attacked by other prisoners cannot sue corrections officers
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An incarcerated man, allegedly attacked by other prisoners because of his status as a sex offender, cannot sue corrections officials for failing to protect him, a federal judge ruled last month. Even though Emanuel Pittman reportedly told multiple prison officials that other inmates were threatening his life, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix explained it…
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Federal judge weighs further intervention in newly-enacted Colorado abortion law
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A federal judge has fewer than five days to decide whether to expand his narrow order blocking a new Colorado law against “abortion reversal” treatment, with the state insisting on Monday that an Englewood-based clinic will not face any near-term consequences from continuing with the disputed practice. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico heard…
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Federal judge forges ahead in hearing challenge to new Colorado abortion law
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Even though Colorado’s attorney general and multiple regulatory boards have promised they will not immediately enforce a new state law against “abortion-reversal” medication, a federal judge will still hold a hearing Monday morning on whether to extend his own narrow injunction against the law. Last Saturday, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico turned down…
