defamation
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Colorado podcaster who originated 2020 election-rigging claim grilled about details, discrepancies
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Jurors in Denver heard testimony on Thursday from the man whose uncorroborated allegations of 2020 election rigging spawned a series of defamation lawsuits against conservative political figures who publicly repeated that narrative. Podcaster and businessman Joe Oltmann admitted in federal court that he misled a judge about his inability to sit for questioning, declined to…
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Federal judge dismisses $50 million defamation lawsuit from woman called ‘prostitute’ at party
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A federal judge last week dismissed a woman’s defamation lawsuit that sought $50 million in damages after a party guest allegedly called her a “prostitute” to others in attendance. “No one likes being called names. But not every alleged insult gives rise to a lawsuit in federal court,” wrote U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N.…
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Federal judge advances defamation claims of ex-Dominion Voting exec to trial
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A federal judge on Friday agreed a former executive of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems may proceed to a jury trial against an Oklahoma podcaster who spread unsubstantiated allegations of election rigging and “treason” in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Court Senior Judge William J. Martínez concluded certain statements disseminated by Clayton Thomas “Clay”…
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Appeals court dismisses state contractor’s defamation suit against Denver7
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Colorado’s second-highest court agreed earlier this month that a former vaccine distribution contractor for the state failed to show Denver7 should be liable for defamation through its series of stories about the company’s problems. Between 2021 and 2022, Denver7 published four articles describing employees of Jogan Health, LLC not receiving payments, false statements in Jogan…
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Defamation suit may proceed against conservative radio outlet, talk show host: appeals court
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A former executive of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems may proceed with his defamation lawsuit against the owner of a conservative talk radio station and one of its hosts, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday. The latest in a string of recent decisions favoring plaintiff Eric Coomer, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals concluded Coomer…
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Appeals court tells Grand County judge to reexamine spat between town officials
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Colorado’s second-highest court directed a Grand County judge last week to conduct further analysis of the defamation claim by two former Grand Lake officials against the ex-town manager. The immediate issue before the Court of Appeals was relatively narrow: Did defendant John Crone act “willfully and wantonly” when he sent a 2021 email to the…
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2024 closes period of turnover on Colorado’s bench | YEAR IN REVIEW
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New faces, new initiatives and a new judicial discipline process were among the developments in the third branch of government this year. Although much of the public’s focus was on the battle for the White House and Congress, several stories implicating the courts will have reverberations for years to come. Here is a look at…
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Colorado Supreme Court to examine whether portion of anti-SLAPP law is unconstitutional
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The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will address whether lawmakers inadvertently violated the state constitution by creating a unique pathway for appeals under a law designed to shield First Amendment conduct from lawsuits. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear a case on appeal. The justices also accepted…
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Appeals court green-lights ex-Dominion executive’s defamation claim against Rudy Giuliani
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Colorado’s second-highest court agreed on Thursday that a former executive of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems may proceed with a defamation claim against Rudy Giuliani for his unproven accusations of election rigging in the 2020 presidential race. The decision by a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals mirrored a more comprehensive opinion issued in April,…