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Congressional Republicans call for special session to take action on Colorado’s ‘crime crisis’
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Colorado’s Republican U.S. Representatives are asking Gov. Jared Polis to call a second special session this year to address what they call a “crime crisis.” In a joint letter sent to Polis on Tuesday, U.S. Reps. Gabe Evans, Lauren Boebert, and Jeff Crank referenced a recent incident in Weld County in which a man who…
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Federal judge permits human trafficking claims to proceed in lawsuit over 2022 World Cup construction
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A federal judge agreed last week that companies operating out of Colorado may be sued for allegedly participating in a human trafficking venture involving Filipino laborers who constructed facilities for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Fifty-three plaintiffs sued CH2M Hill Companies, Jacobs Engineering Group and related organizations that worked with the Qatari government to…
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Colorado’s Judge Timothy Tymkovich tells Congress more federal judges are needed
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Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich of Colorado, who is a member of the federal appeals court based in Denver, spoke to a congressional subcommittee on Tuesday to convey the federal judiciary’s support for adding more than five dozen new judgeships across the country. During his appearance, Tymkovich criticized former President Joe Biden for vetoing legislation in…
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Federal judge allows human trafficking lawsuit to proceed against Fort Collins motel operator
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A federal judge agreed earlier this month that a lawsuit could proceed against the operator of a Fort Collins motel for allegedly violating a 20-year-old human trafficking law. The plaintiff, a transgender woman identified as P.C., alleged she was the victim of sex trafficking at the Motel 6 located at 3900 E. Mulberry Street. She claimed…
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4 federal judges in Colorado advocate for Congress to create new judgeships
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Four federal judges from Colorado were among the hundreds of signatories this month to a letter urging Congress to pass legislation creating 66 new judgeships in trial courts across multiple presidential administrations — starting next year with President-elect Donald Trump. This summer, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the JUDGES Act, which would increase the size of…
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Senate approves bill to give Colorado 2 more federal judges
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The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill on Thursday that would add judgeships to Colorado’s federal trial court for the first time in 40 years. The bipartisan JUDGES Act would expand the size of district courts across the country in two-year increments over the next decade. Colorado’s U.S. District Court currently has seven presidentially appointed…
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Colorado lawmakers clash over how to protect wetlands; House OKs ‘assault weapons’ ban; lawmakers advance ‘density’ mandates for municipalities | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is April 15, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: How Colorado protects wetlands depends on two perspectives: Is it a water quality issue or a land management issue? (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); Even assuming it’s a little of both, either answer leads to different approaches, each to be overseen by a different agency.…
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GOP’s Richard Holtorf, Mike Lynch, plus Democrats Trisha Calvarese, John Padora qualify for 4th CD ballot; Don Wilson leaves gun at Capitol | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is April 12, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Republican state Reps. Richard Holtorf and Mike Lynch have qualified for the primary ballot in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District by submitting a sufficient number of petition signatures, state election officials said. Holtorf and Lynch join U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and former U.S. Senate…
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GOP’s Richard Holtorf, Mike Lynch, plus Democrats Trisha Calvarese, John Padora qualify for 4th CD ballot; Don Wilson leaves gun at Capitol | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Today is April 12, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Republican state Reps. Richard Holtorf and Mike Lynch have qualified for the primary ballot in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District by submitting a sufficient number of petition signatures, state election officials said. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); Holtorf and Lynch join U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and…
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Another federal judge calls on Congress to roll back SCOTUS limitation on suing federal officials
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Two federal judges in Colorado have now taken the rare step of calling for Congress to roll back the U.S. Supreme Court’s broad limitations on suing federal officials for money when they violate plaintiffs’ constitutional rights. U.S. District Court Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello, in dismissing the claims of an incarcerated man who alleged federal prison…
