ethics
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Ethics panel dismisses complaint against Colorado agency chief Dan Gibbs
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A state ethics panel has dismissed a complaint against Dan Gibbs, executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. The complaint, filed in December 2021 by the Republican-affiliated group Defend Colorado, alleged Gibbs awarded the think tank Keystone Policy Center a contract valued at $496,000. The contract was “for services related to public outreach…
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Colorado House launches ethics review of Rep. Ron Weinberg filed by fellow GOP legislator
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The Colorado House will convene an ethics committee to review a complaint filed by Rep. Brandi Bradley, R-Roxborough Park, against fellow Republican Rep. Ron Weinberg, R-Loveland. It will be the first time since 2012 that the House has formed an ethics committee. The ethics committee will meet on Feb. 2 to review the complaint. Bradley…
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Colorado Supreme Court overrides regulators, orders admission of attorney despite concerns
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The Colorado Supreme Court last month ordered an attorney be admitted to practice law over the recommendation of a regulatory board that concluded his “gamesmanship” during the admissions process continued to raise concerns about his character. Matthew Tobin Arnold sought to join the Colorado bar following his 2022 law school graduation. However, during multiple stages…
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Federal judge speaks about ‘concerning trends’ of threats against judges, weighs in on judicial ethics
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Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty spoke about a wide range of topics to a Lakewood audience on Tuesday, from judicial ethics and threats against judges to the role of religion in the courtroom. “In my world, you don’t even want the appearance of impropriety. You want to be above reproach. And so, we…
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Ethics, family law and AI: Colorado’s justices, judges speak about appellate do’s and don’ts
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During a pair of events earlier this month, one for young lawyers and one for appellate attorneys more broadly, several of Colorado’s judges and justices provided commentary on subjects ranging from professionalism and artificial intelligence to key developments within the judiciary. Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright also disclosed he will swear in Justice Monica M. Márquez on July…
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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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Colorado Springs ethics commission dismisses complaint against mayoral candidate Wayne Williams
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The Colorado Springs Independent Ethics Commission has dismissed an ethics complaint against mayoral candidate Wayne Williams related to the City Council’s January approval of a controversial water rule. Colorado Springs mayoral candidate Longinos Gonzalez calls for independent ethics investigation into opponent Wayne Williams Deputy City Attorney Tracy Lessig notified El Paso County Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez…
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Appeals court finds Adams County judge not required to recuse based on prior employment
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Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday that an Adams County judge did not need to recuse himself from presiding over an eviction case solely because his former law firm once represented the landlord in an unrelated lawsuit. District Court Judge Kyle Seedorf denied on three occasions a request from Rebekah Panzlau to recuse himself from…
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Judicial ethics panel clarifies when judges must recuse due to lawyer spouses
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Colorado judges who are married to other attorneys are only required to recuse themselves from a case if their spouse actually appears in the dispute, the state’s judicial ethics panel clarified last week. An unnamed judge, whose spouse practices law in the same district, posed a series of questions to the Colorado Judicial Ethics Advisory Board…
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Ethics committee gives judges green light to use LinkedIn
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State judges in Colorado may use LinkedIn and even have online connections with lawyers who might appear before them, an ethics panel has determined, albeit with significant caveats for judges who choose to do so. The Colorado Supreme Court’s Judicial Ethics Advisory Board noted that similar panels in other states have universally permitted judges to have…
