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Chief justice warns about threats to judiciary, state Supreme Court visits high school | COURT CRAWL
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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. Colorado’s chief justice warned that certain rhetoric is undermining the judiciary and judges’ safety, and the state Supreme Court visited a Denver high school to hold oral arguments. ‘Literally dangerous’ • Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez spoke at the Colorado Judicial…
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Colorado justices field questions about values, disagreement at East High School
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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court fielded probing — and in some instances, tough — questions from East High School students on Thursday, including how the court balances existing law with “evolving social values.” “Often what we’re looking at is what the General Assembly has given to us in the form of a statute,” said…
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Colorado justices talk about their jobs, obligation to be non-political in El Paso County school visit
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The Colorado Supreme Court traveled to El Paso County on Thursday, where members fielded questions from high school students on topics that included how they got their seats, what they do to relax, and the best and worst parts of the job. “I honestly think the worst part of our job is we deal with…
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‘We all have to take care of each other’: Appeals judges get personal in Jeffco high school appearance
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Three members of the Court of Appeals fielded questions from Jefferson County students on Thursday about the personal aspects of judging, including how they combat their biases and how the cases they hear affect their mental health. Judge Lino S. Lipinsky de Orlov responded that the judges signed up to deal with difficult subject matter,…
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‘I’m gonna call that out’: Colorado justices speak about problematic lawyering, role of international law
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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court fielded detailed questions from an audience of law students on Thursday, with one justice asked to explain why he reprimanded an attorney for using “strident” language during oral argument. “I’m gonna call that out when I see it. I think sometimes judges are afraid to call that out and…
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Colorado justices skeptical of animal rights group’s attempt to free Cheyenne Mountain Zoo elephants
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An animal rights group faced a critical reception from the Colorado Supreme Court on Thursday, with the justices doubting they could recognize the legal rights of five elephants in Colorado Springs without also opening the floodgates for widespread attempts to release numerous species from captivity. “Half the people in this room have dogs or cats…
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Colorado justices, attorneys take questions from students with focus on gender disparity
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The Colorado Supreme Court traveled to Pueblo on Thursday where it heard oral arguments in two real cases and fielded questions from students, with a focus on the experiences of the three female justices in contrast with the male majority. “I used to be a trial court judge and every now and then, I had…
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‘A unique ability to change the world’: Colorado’s justices talk to students about law, life experiences
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When roughly a third of the students sitting in Aurora’s Gateway High School auditorium raised their hands to say they were thinking of going to law school, it was no surprise to their teacher, Leland Tulper. “A lot of them were mock trial kids, which was great,” said Tulper, a social studies instructor and mock…
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Colorado justices hear arguments on Jeffco slip-and-fall, man’s pursuit of bike thief
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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court on Thursday considered whether the state law that broadly shields the government from civil lawsuits applies to upgrades of public parking garages, raising the possibility of cities and counties being increasingly on the hook for personal injury claims in the future. The justices also heard a second case questioning…
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Colorado appeals court says officer’s claim that suspected drunk driver refused test isn’t enough
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A police officer’s claim that a suspected drunk driver refused a blood or breath test, without any additional details, was insufficient to justify a suspension of the driver’s license, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week. Under the state’s “express consent law,” motorists automatically give their consent to a chemical test whenever law enforcement has probable…
