ethics
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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…
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Ethics panel says judge may assist former client with clemency petition without violating rules
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A recently-appointed, part-time judge may help his former client ask for clemency without running afoul of the rules of judicial conduct, the Colorado Supreme Court’s ethics panel has advised. In a June 29 opinion, the Judicial Ethics Advisory Board answered the inquiry of a county court judge who wished to know if he could assist…
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Supreme Court ethics panel to state judges: Resign to run for college trustee
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State judges who wish to serve in nonjudicial elective offices must resign if they plan to run for the position, the Colorado Supreme Court’s ethics panel has determined. The May 18 opinion from the court’s Judicial Ethics Advisory Board responded to a judge who asked about standing for election to one of the seven at-large…
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Ethics panel gives green light to state judges participating in PrideFest
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The Colorado Supreme Court’s ethics advisory panel gave its blessing to state judges who would like to attend LGBTQ pride festivals and even march with a legal association in pride parades. A March 25 opinion from the Colorado Judicial Ethics Advisory Board responded to an anonymous judge who regularly attended and marched in pride parades…
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House ethics panel to probe allegations Colorado Rep. Doug Lamborn misused official resources
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The House Committee on Ethics will review allegations that U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn misused official resources for personal purposes following findings by a separate congressional ethics office that the eight-term Colorado Springs Republican may have violated federal laws and House rules. A report released Monday by the Office of Congressional Ethics recommended further review by…
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Colo. ethics panel to move quickly on Hickenlooper ethics complaint
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While the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission has not yet received a response from Gov. John Hickenlooper on the ethics complaint filed against him in October, Commissioner Bill Leone predicted Monday that the panel will move quickly on the complaint. Former Republican Speaker of the House Frank McNulty, along with his newly-formed Public Trust Institute, filed…
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State Sen. Marble sues Colorado ethics commission over decision
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State Sen. Vicki Marble, a Fort Collins Republican, has filed a lawsuit against the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission challenging its decision earlier this year that she had violated the state’s constitutional amendment on ethics. Marble’s lawsuit was filed June 29 in Denver District Court. In the complaint, Marble’s attorney, Marcy Glenn, challenged the ethics commission’s decision to issue a…
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This Week at the Capitol: April 9-13
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Here are the legislative committee hearings of note for the week ahead at the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Click here and scroll down to committee hearings to listen online. MONDAY Colorado Independent Ethics Commission, 9 a.m., Colorado Judicial Building, Room 1CThe commission is expected…
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Republican Ken Buck reaches across aisle to form bipartisan House Reformers Caucus
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U.S. Reps. Ken Buck, a Windsor Republican, and Kathleen Rice, a Long Island Democrat, on Wednesday launched a bipartisan House caucus devoted to coming up with what organizers call common-sense congressional reforms. The two lawmakers – both former elected district attorneys – are co-chairs of the Congressional Reformers Caucus, which counts 10 Democrats and nine Republicans…
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Diana DeGette on sexual harassment in Congress: ‘People need to name names’
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U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette said she believes it’s important to identify members of Congress who have engaged in sexual misconduct so they can’t continue their behavior, adding that lawmakers should be expelled from Congress when there’s credible evidence of harassment. The Denver Democrat told MSNBC host Chris Hayes on Tuesday that Congress also needs…