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Report: Colorado’s federal trial court saw drop in criminal trials, explosion in insurance verdicts
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The number of criminal jury trials dropped significantly in Colorado’s federal trial court, insurance cases made up half of all civil jury trials and self-represented litigants only filed one-quarter of all lawsuits last year. Those were the trends highlighted in an annual report of the U.S. District Court’s workload presented last week by Chief U.S.…
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Dentist accused of murdering wife on safari will take the stand, attorney says
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The dentist accused of murdering his wife during an African safari and then covering up her death in order to be with his mistress and collect millions of insurance dollars will take the stand in his federal trial. Attorney David Marcus said in opening statements Wednesday that Larry Rudolph will testify during the three week…
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Federal jury trials to continue — for now — in Colorado
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Even as state courts call off their jury trials amid a surge in COVID-19 infections, Colorado’s federal trial court is staying the course for now. During a teleconference hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Court Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson told the parties in a civil case that the judges planned to meet in two weeks…
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COVER STORY 2: Sage-grouse conflict is fiercest in neighboring states
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Across the West, the Trump administration is pushing for sweeping changes to greater sage-grouse protection plans and bringing oil and gas development closer to the bird’s key habitats. While only modest changes were proposed in Colorado, the amendments to existing plans in Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and Oregon are more substantial. All the plans were…
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BIDLACK | Lamborn left federalism at the altar to get back on the ballot
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Did you hear the lead story on the news – that initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 211,000 for the week ended April 28? No? Did you hear the White House accept the blame and state that since Mr. Trump is in office, every little wiggle in the economy…
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel takes a look at Sen. Ray Scott’s fireplace business
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State Sen. Ray Scott is embroiled in a legal battle that pits allegations the lawmaker was run out of the fireplace sales business against claims he consistently was late in making payments, accepted money from customers but delayed placing their orders and threatened to use his elected position against the fireplace manufacturer. In a lawsuit…
