denver
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RTD to reconsider service priorities as cuts, budget deficit loom
Should the Regional Transportation District aim to maximize ridership or system coverage? That question sat at the heart of the RTD Board of Directors’ first Comprehensive Operations Analysis briefing on Thursday afternoon. With the Denver transit agency facing a budget deficit of over $200 million next year, the analysis aims to re-evaluate the RTD’s entire…
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Court snuffs out challenge to Denver’s flavored tobacco ban
The smoke finally cleared in Denver’s battle over a citywide ban on flavored tobacco products when a Denver court dismissed a challenge from local vape shop owners seeking to declare the ordinance unconstitutional and block its enforcement. On Wednesday, Denver District Court Judge Erica F.H. Englert dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Rocky Mountain Smoke-Free…
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Colorado justices agree fraud claims belong in corporate dispute
The Colorado Supreme Court decided on Tuesday that a corporate plaintiff validly pursued fraud claims over conduct that was not covered by a contract or by a set of interrelated business agreements leading up to the contract. Previously, the Court of Appeals found that Veolia Water Technologies, Inc. had a duty, independent from any contract,…
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Colorado justices confirm leaving-the-scene prosecutions require no proof of driver’s knowledge
The Colorado Supreme Court confirmed on Tuesday that its 20-year-old decision involving drivers who leave the scene of an accident remains good law and prosecutors do not have to prove that such defendants knew they were involved in an accident. In 2006, the Supreme Court ruled that leaving the scene of an accident resulting in…
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Municipal sentencing bill in Denver moves forward
The Denver City Council introduced legislation Monday aimed at aligning municipal penalties with state law to “stop criminalizing poverty.” The bill, which was heavily revised and amended, was moved forward on a 10 to 2 vote, with Councilmembers Darrell Watson and Amanda Sawyer dissenting. Currently, people in Denver can face months in jail for relatively…
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Colorado Supreme Court shuts down ‘new form of representation’ in postconviction cases
While unrepresented defendants in postconviction proceedings are permitted to have a court-appointed attorney investigate and augment their claims, that is not the case when a private lawyer authors the original petition, the Colorado Supreme Court decided on Monday. In contrast to direct appeals of criminal convictions, which usually allege trial- or sentencing-related errors, postconviction relief is…
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Colorado Supreme Court upholds police search of car based on arm movements
The Colorado Supreme Court decided last week that Denver officers’ search of a vehicle was constitutional, based on their perception of the occupants’ arm movements that a trial judge found to not be credible. Officers Keegan Grubb and Richard Eberharter were patrolling West Denver one night in February 2025. Their purpose was to make “as…
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Colorado Supreme Court ditches debt collection case
The Colorado Supreme Court declined to rule on Friday in a case questioning the procedure a creditor may use to obtain records from entities related to a debtor, in which the court initially expressed its interest. Joel Farkas is liable for a $41.2 million debt, and the creditor, VP Fruition Holdings LLC, issued a half-dozen…
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Congressional panel probes Denver, Boulder over ICE cooperation limits
A congressional panel is reviewing Denver and Boulder’s policies, alleging that these cities, along with other “sanctuary” jurisdictions, are declining to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, the body announced Wednesday. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who chairs the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, issued letters to the district attorneys, sheriffs and police chiefs of Denver and Boulder,…
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Denver stops new data centers for 12 months
Denver just slammed on the brakes on new data centers Monday after members of the Denver City Council voted unanimously to impose a one-year moratorium on permits and site development plan applications for data centers as the proposed primary use. Close to 60 individuals signed up for the required public hearing preceding the vote. The moratorium will…