equal protection
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10th Circuit upholds dismissal of Aurora councilwoman’s lawsuit
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Monday that an Aurora city council member had not shown a violation of her constitutional rights occurred when she became the subject of a social worker’s false report of child abuse. Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky sued Arapahoe County, the department of human services and Robin Niceta, who was…
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Federal judge green-lights lawsuit for trial by man arrested for recording Denver police station
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A jury will decide whether two Denver police officers violated a man’s First Amendment rights when they arrested him for recording at a police station, a federal judge ruled on Monday. There was no dispute that a sign was posted on the window of the District 5 station in northeast Denver prohibiting video recording “in”…
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Federal judge dismisses Denver parent’s lawsuit seeking to put ‘straight pride’ flag in classrooms
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A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit from a Denver Public Schools parent who sought to force the district to honor his request to display “straight pride” flags in his children’s classrooms. Nathan Feldman brought suit on behalf of himself and his two children, alleging discrimination and a violation of the First Amendment stemming…
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Federal judge dismisses malicious prosecution suit against Colorado Springs officers
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A federal judge has dismissed a woman’s lawsuit against two Colorado Springs police officers who arrested her instead of looking into her report that she was the victim of domestic violence. U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney found it problematic if the officers did not follow up on Rebecca Varney’s claim of being assaulted…
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10th Circuit reinstates dress code discrimination lawsuit against Colorado Springs charter school
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Tuesday that a boy could pursue his claims of sex-based discrimination against a Colorado Springs charter school after he was disciplined for wearing earrings under a boys-only prohibition on the accessory. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit determined a…
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10th Circuit reinstates dress code discrimination lawsuit against Colorado Springs charter school
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Tuesday that a boy could pursue his claims of sex-based discrimination against a Colorado Springs charter school after he was disciplined for wearing earrings under a boys-only prohibition on the accessory. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit determined a…
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Appeals court sides with Lakewood in Colorado Christian University’s zoning discrimination case
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Even though a recently enacted zoning ordinance only applies to housing operated by Colorado Christian University, the state’s second-highest court last month concluded the city of Lakewood did not unconstitutionally discriminate against the school by forcing it to stop leasing to students in a residential neighborhood next to campus. CCU sued the city over an…
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Colorado Supreme Court dismisses appeal after Rifle backs down, changes local theft penalties
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The Colorado Supreme Court dismissed an unusual appeal out of municipal court last week, after the city of Rifle backed down and changed its local penalties for theft under the threat of having its ordinance struck down for a constitutional violation. After the justices told the city to explain why it should be allowed to…
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10th Circuit finds no constitutional, antitrust violations by Calhan officials with RV ordinances
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Members of a prominent family who served in the town of Calhan’s government did not commit constitutional or antitrust violations by adopting a series of restrictions on recreational vehicle parks that did not apply to their family’s own facility, the federal appeals court based in Denver ruled this month. Although a trial judge previously suggested…
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Appeals court overturns organized crime conviction, finds no constitutional violation
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday reversed a man’s organized crime conviction in Douglas County in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent directive about how a criminal “enterprise” must be proven. At the same time, a three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals rejected Chauncey Price’s argument that his dual convictions for child pimping and…
