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Federal judge stands by ruling dismissing some of protesters’ claims against Denver
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A federal judge last week refused to alter her ruling allowing only some claims to proceed to a jury trial against Denver for its alleged constitutional violations against protesters. Numerous judges this year have found Denver or its officers may be held liable for excessive force or First Amendment violations in a series of lawsuits.…
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Federal judge green-lights another lawsuit for trial over Denver’s response to 2020 protests
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Another federal judge cleared the way last week for a jury to decide whether Denver and one of its officers violated the constitutional rights of 14 protesters during the summer of 2020. U.S. District Court Judge S. Kato Crews concluded the plaintiffs offered sufficient evidence for jurors to find they were exercising their First Amendment…
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Federal judge green-lights 2020 protesters’ lawsuit against Denver
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A federal judge on Tuesday agreed another lawsuit about the Denver police’s forceful response to 2020 demonstrations should face a jury trial over whether the city’s own policies led to violations of protesters’ constitutional rights. In the years since a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd in May 2020, sparking international demonstrations, plaintiffs injured in the Denver…
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Federal judge presses Denver on police response to 2020 protests
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A federal judge on Thursday heard arguments in the City and County of Denver’s attempt to end a set of legal claims against it stemming from the police response to 2020 protests, which injured eight participants and allegedly violated their constitutional rights. Multiple cases remain pending against Denver or individual police officers four years after…
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Appeals court clarifies excessive force standards under new landmark Colorado law on policing
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For the first time on Thursday, Colorado’s second-highest court clarified that the same standard federal courts use to evaluate excessive force claims applies to the landmark law on policing that state legislators passed in 2020. The General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 217, also known as the Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity Act, amid global demonstrations following the…
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Appeals court clarifies excessive force standards under new landmark Colorado law on policing
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For the first time on Thursday, Colorado’s second-highest court clarified that the same standard federal courts use to evaluate excessive force claims applies to the landmark law on policing that state legislators passed in 2020. The General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 217, also known as the Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity Act, amid global demonstrations following the…
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Federal judge green-lights jury trial against Denver, officers for response during 2020 protests
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A federal judge agreed last month that a jury will decide whether two Denver officers and the city itself should be liable for excessive force, First Amendment violations and other infringements on a man’s constitutional rights during the 2020 protests. After a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd in May 2020, international demonstrations erupted, including in…
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Federal judge green-lights jury trial against Denver, officers for response during 2020 protests
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A federal judge agreed last month that a jury will decide whether two Denver officers and the city itself should be liable for excessive force, First Amendment violations and other infringements on a man’s constitutional rights during the 2020 protests. After a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd in May 2020, international demonstrations erupted, including in…
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Denver officials over 2020 pro-police rally
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Denver’s former mayor and several city officials alleging they conspired with those who violently disrupted a pro-police rally four years ago in Civic Center Park. Weeks after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd in May 2020, sparking international demonstrations, a scheduled “Law Enforcement Appreciation Day” event…
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Denver officials over 2020 pro-police rally
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Denver’s former mayor and several city officials alleging they conspired with those who violently disrupted a pro-police rally four years ago in Civic Center Park. Weeks after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd in May 2020, sparking international demonstrations, a scheduled “Law Enforcement Appreciation Day” event…