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Federal court considers ‘smart glasses’ ban, 10th Circuit holds annual conference | COURT CRAWL
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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. Colorado’s federal trial court is proposing new rules to ban “smart glasses” in the courthouse, while the Denver-based federal appeals court recently held its annual judges’ conference. State Supreme Court • Of the eight new opinions the Supreme Court has issued…
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Boulder prosecutors to re-try man accused of murder; case part of CBI DNA scandal
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Michael Clark, the man accused of a 31-year-old Boulder murder case but freed from prison on bail in April when his original conviction was set aside, will be tried for second time, a Boulder County prosecutor announced on Thursday. The decision comes after months of speculation on whether Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty, who…
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State Supreme Court starts term with multiple dissents, 10th Circuit honors longest-serving judge | COURT CRAWL
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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The Colorado Supreme Court returned from its summer break last week with an unusually divided batch of decisions, plus the Denver-based federal appeals court honored its longest-serving member by unveiling a portrait of her. Welcome back, Supreme Court • The Supreme…
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Colorado courts starting new program to direct defendants to external care based on competency
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In an attempt to reduce wait times for inpatient defendant competency restoration, Colorado courts are launching a new program to divert eligible people into a separate community care process. The near-$1.5 million program, which uses money from the general fund and was spurred by the passage of House Bill 24-1355 last June, will create a…
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Judges speak about mentorship and bench trials, federal court revises jury selection protocol | COURT CRAWL
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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. Colorado’s judges spoke to lawyers about mentorship and how to approach bench trials, plus the federal trial court made revisions to its plan for randomly selecting jurors across the state. Heard on appeal • The Colorado Supreme Court will decide whether…
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Discipline rules released, federal judges with part-time teaching jobs handle CU cases | COURT CRAWL
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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government.
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Shouts of ‘Shame! Shame!’ erupt in Arizona House as fight over abortion continues
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PHOENIX (AP) – The Arizona Legislature devolved into shouts of “Shame! Shame!” on Wednesday as Republican lawmakers quickly shut down discussion on a proposed repeal of the state’s newly revived 1864 law that criminalizes abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman’s life is at risk. The state Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for enforcement…
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Trump says Arizona’s abortion ban goes too far while defending the overturning of Roe v. Wade
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ATLANTA (AP) – Donald Trump said Wednesday that an Arizona law that criminalizes nearly all abortions goes too far and called on Arizona lawmakers to change it, while also defending the overturning of Roe v. Wade that cleared states to ban the procedure. “It’ll be straightened out and as you know, it’s all about states’…
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Judge in Trump’s classified files case agrees to redact witness names
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump granted a request by prosecutors on Tuesday aimed at protecting the identities of potential government witnesses. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon refused to categorically block witness statements from being disclosed, saying there was no basis for such…
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Donald Trump’s lawyers ask appeals court to lift gag order in hush money criminal case
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NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York appeals court Tuesday to lift the former president’s gag order just days before the start of his hush-money criminal trial. Trump’s lawyers argue that banning Trump from making public statements about jurors, witnesses and others connected to the case is an unconstitutional prior restraint…
