Judge Christopher Zenisek
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Supreme Court finalists selected, federal judges slash backlogs | COURT CRAWL
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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. Coloradans learned who the three finalists are for a state Supreme Court vacancy, and new data show that Colorado’s federal trial judges reduced their backlog of motions in civil cases. Supreme Court vacancy • With the unexpected departure of Justice Melissa…
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Who are the 3 finalists for the Colorado Supreme Court?
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A citizen-led nominating commission has chosen the finalists for a vacancy on the Colorado Supreme Court, the first opening in five years on the seven-member court. The vacancy arose after the unexpected resignation of Justice Melissa Hart, who formally departed on Jan. 5 following an extended “leave of absence” since the fall. The three finalists…
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Christopher Zenisek, trial judge experienced with high-profile cases | SUPREME COURT FINALISTS
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After the Marshall fire burned through Boulder County in the final days of 2021 and wound up destroying more than 1,000 homes, the sprawling 4,000-plaintiff litigation was assigned to District Court Judge Christopher Zenisek of Jefferson County. Zenisek would go on to issue more than 100 orders, hold dozens of hearings and, ultimately, much of…
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Colorado Supreme Court committee rejects civility proposal amid fears of weaponization by judges, ‘jerks’
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The Colorado Supreme Court’s Civil Rules Committee overwhelmingly rejected a proposal last week to create an enforceable “civility code” for lawyers and legal paraprofessionals, which would allow judges to quickly impose corrective action without a formal complaint and investigation by attorney regulators. Although several committee members acknowledged poor behavior in the legal profession, there was…
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Colorado Supreme Court committee advances tenant-friendly rule change
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The Colorado Supreme Court’s Civil Rules Committee advanced a proposal on Friday that would make it easier for tenants facing eviction to respond to and learn about their landlord’s initial court filing. Several members of the committee were torn about the wisdom of the relatively narrow change now headed to the full court. State law…
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Appeals court overturns $9,150 restitution order after Jeffco judge did not follow law
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Colorado’s second-highest court last week overturned an order for a criminal defendant to pay $9,150 to his victim, citing the trial judge’s failure to abide by the legal process for imposing financial restitution. In Colorado, as part of sentencing, judges must consider whether defendants owe restitution to their victims. If so, prosecutors generally need to provide…
