Judge Chad Miller
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Federal judge dismisses lawyer’s disability discrimination claims against judge
A federal judge dismissed a lawyer’s discrimination claims last month against a judge in El Paso County who allegedly failed to provide reasonable accommodations for her long COVID disability. Andrea M. Hall sued District Court Judge Chad Miller and his judicial district, which encompasses El Paso and Teller counties, based on an April 2023 criminal…
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Defense lawyer’s sarcasm did not indicate ineffective assistance, appeals court says
Colorado’s second-highest court last month rejected a defendant’s argument that his trial lawyer had essentially told jurors he was guilty, when it instead appeared the lawyer was speaking sarcastically. El Paso County prosecutors charged David Donis in 2007 with numerous criminal offenses, including kidnapping, burglary and assault. Jurors convicted him and Donis is serving life…
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Appeals court to trial judges: the buck stops with you to make a decision on magistrates’ work
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday reminded trial judges their role in reviewing the decisions of magistrates requires them to take the final action, not to send an issue back to a magistrate for further work. Magistrates are judicial employees who are not judges but who handle aspects of cases in the trial courts. Litigants may consent…