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10th Circuit grants immunity to officers for fatal Manitou Springs shooting
The Denver-based federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that responding officers from Manitou Springs and El Paso County cannot be held constitutionally liable for shooting and killing a man after a 20-minute standoff. Wilford Deweese allegedly pulled out a gun in self-defense at a Manitou Springs bar, prompting a call to 911. Officers cornered him…
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10th Circuit sympathetic to Colorado consumer protection law governing interest rates
Members of the Denver-based federal appeals court appeared sympathetic on Tuesday to Colorado’s assertion that it can lawfully require certain out-of-state banks to abide by the state’s own ceilings on interest rates when they lend to consumers in Colorado. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit considered the banking industry’s challenge to a…
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Senate advances judicial nominee, Montezuma County judge agrees to discipline | COURT CRAWL
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. A U.S. Senate committee advanced a judicial nominee from Colorado, plus a Montezuma County judge agreed to receive discipline for his misconduct that stops short of removal from the bench. Senate advances Domenico • The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along…
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Misconduct complaints from ex-Colorado judicial discipline director dismissed against federal judges
The administrative body for the Denver-based federal appeals court upheld a finding last week that misconduct complaints against Colorado’s chief federal trial judge and the chief appeals judge warranted dismissal and appeared to be a “litigation tactic” by the complaining party. The Judicial Council of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit concluded…
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First-ever Red Rocks naturalization ceremony draws most diverse group of new citizens
Colorado’s federal trial court held its first-ever naturalization ceremony for nearly 300 new citizens on Thursday at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. “We’re doing it to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the United States. Red Rocks is a particularly fitting location for this. It’s a place that, of course, reminds…
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Denver detox center did not violate man’s rights with 10-hour hold, 10th Circuit says
The Colorado-based federal appeals court concluded on Tuesday that Denver’s detoxification facility did not violate a man’s rights by holding him against his will for 10 hours until his blood alcohol content was projected to reach zero. Unusually, Brian Garrett’s lawsuit against Denver CARES unfolded as a federal jury concluded the organization violated the constitutional…
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Divided 10th Circuit upholds Colorado congestion fee on car rentals
The Denver-based federal appeals court concluded on Monday that a 2024 “congestion impact fee” that lawmakers imposed on short-term vehicle rentals did not conflict with a federal prohibition on certain airport-related charges. Beginning in the 1970s, Congress began limiting the types of taxes or fees that state or local governments could impose at airports. Originally,…
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10th Circuit dismisses woman’s lawsuit following 10-year attempt to undo restraining order
The Denver-based federal appeals court rejected a woman’s challenge on Friday to a restraining order imposed on her more than a decade ago, finding that she cannot credibly claim she will be prosecuted for violating the restraining order through her First Amendment-protected activity. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit already concluded in…
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10th Circuit dismisses woman’s lawsuit following 10-year attempt to undo restraining order
The Denver-based federal appeals court rejected a woman’s challenge on Friday to a restraining order imposed on her more than a decade ago, finding that she cannot credibly claim she will be prosecuted for violating the restraining order through her First Amendment-protected activity. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit already concluded in…
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Colorado Supreme Court end-of-term stats, federal judges’ backlogs increase | COURT CRAWL
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The state Supreme Court’s term revealed increased division among the justices in their opinions, plus Colorado’s federal judges have started to accumulate more overdue motions in civil cases. Colorado Supreme Court 2025-2026 term • Like its federal counterpart, the state…