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State Supreme Court suspends northeastern Colorado judge amid investigation
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The Colorado Supreme Court suspended a trial judge late last year, while ordering the state’s judicial discipline commission to keep it informed of the developments in the judge’s investigation. District Court Judge Justin B. Haenlein presides in the 13th Judicial District, consisting of Morgan, Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Washington, Yuma and Kit Carson counties. The Supreme…
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Denver’s presiding juvenile judge steps down amid misconduct investigation
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The longtime presiding judge of the Denver Juvenile Court, D. Brett Woods, retired from the bench on Friday amid a misconduct investigation whose details are still unclear. “I am proud of my work in the area of juvenile justice,” Woods wrote in a Feb. 8 letter to Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright. “I will cherish…
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Report: Formal judicial discipline proceedings increased in 2022, while corrective actions declined
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Last year, the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline commenced more formal disciplinary cases against judges than it had in the prior 12 years total, according to the commission’s annual report, while at the same time issuing relatively few corrective actions. The commission’s 2022 report indicated it received 249 complaints, officially known as requests for evaluation…
