discrimination
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Judge signals openness to arresting Gunnison landlords over discrimination claims
A federal judge indicated he will recommend a trio of residential property managers in Gunnison be held in contempt, with the potential for arrest, for their failure to abide by a consent decree in which they agreed not to discriminate against renters with children. In an unusual hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter…
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10th Circuit agrees Arapahoe deputy failed to show discrimination due to race, sex, origin
According to Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeanette Rodriguez, her employer harassed and discriminated against her because of her race, sex and national origin by repeatedly sending her to remedial trainings at a rate far exceeding that of any other deputy. The sheriff’s office admitted it had treated Rodriguez differently by ordering her into further training,…
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Judge tosses disability discrimination lawsuit against state’s Medicaid contractor
A physician has failed to show his disability was the reason a state contractor moved to terminate his employment, a federal judge ruled, finding instead there were legitimate concerns from government employees about the doctor’s performance. Stephen Gorshow sued eQHealth Solutions LLC, his former employer, alleging it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by taking…
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10th Circuit agrees Denver not immune from ADA lawsuit
The federal appeals court based in Colorado agreed a woman could sue her former employer, the City and County of Denver, for disability discrimination without running into the immunity typically granted to states and their agencies. Lower court judges have repeatedly held that local departments of human services in Colorado are arms of the state…
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10th Circuit reinstates race discrimination lawsuit over ‘crazy brown man’ comment
Whether a Hispanic insurance agent in Greeley had his contract terminated because he was perceived as a “crazy brown man running around with a gun” will now be a question for a jury to decide, as the federal appeals court based in Denver has reinstated the racial discrimination lawsuit. A trial judge last year sided…
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10th Circuit upholds jury verdict for Xcel Energy in discrimination lawsuit
The federal appeals court based in Denver has upheld a jury’s verdict finding Xcel Energy did not discriminate against a former worker on the basis of her race and sex by failing to promote her. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit reviewed a narrow aspect of the case:…
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Appeals court upholds convictions following claims of racial bias in jury selection
Colorado’s second-highest court upheld the convictions of two criminal defendants who alleged prosecutors improperly dismissed jurors of color from their trials, although one appellate judge believed a lower court had failed to properly evaluate the potential for discrimination. Each appeal in the cases of Eve Martinez out of Weld County and D’Shay Damu Evans out…
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Judge tosses discrimination lawsuit of ex-state judicial employee
A Black woman who was terminated from her job with the Colorado Judicial Department in Arapahoe County failed to show that she was retaliated against, faced a hostile work environment or experienced discriminatory treatment based on her race, a federal judge ruled. Shontella Young worked for the probation department of the 18th Judicial District for…
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Man allowed to pursue sex discrimination lawsuit against CU
A man may proceed with his “reverse discrimination” lawsuit against the University of Colorado after a federal judge determined Christian E. Sparks had plausibly claimed the Office of Equity discriminated against him because of his sex. U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore signed off on a recommendation denying CU’s motion to dismiss Sparks’ civil…
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Colorado bill would expand employment discrimination law to cover domestic workers
The tens of thousands of domestic workers in Colorado could soon be protected by the state’s anti-employment discrimination law under a newly proposed bill. If enacted, House Bill 1367 would expand the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act to cover domestic workers. The bill would also extend the time to file a claim with the Civil Rights Commission…