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Federal judge to Gunnison landlords: Comply with anti-discrimination measures or ‘punishments are going to start’
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A federal judge earlier this month warned a trio of Gunnison landlords who have spent three years largely ignoring an anti-discrimination order that they cannot avoid their obligations any longer. U.S. District Court Judge Gordon P. Gallagher informed David Welch, John Welch and Ruth Welch that whether they actually violated federal law in renting their…
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Feds tell judge Gunnison landlords continue to thumb nose at non-discrimination order
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A group of Gunnison landlords continues to ignore the consent decree they entered into – and now a federal judge’s order – requiring them to cease discriminating against families with children in the condo complex they operate. On July 14, a lawyer for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reported that, to his knowledge, David…
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10th Circuit moves out front of Colorado Supreme Court, answers injured-motorist question
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Shortly after the Colorado Supreme Court agreed to address whether state law allows certain injured motorists to receive both workers’ compensation benefits and payments from their employer’s auto insurer, the federal appeals court based in Denver chose to answer the question without waiting for the Supreme Court’s interpretation. By 2-1, a three-judge panel of the…
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Federal judge asks Colorado Supreme Court to address vehicle insurance question
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In an uncommon move, a federal judge has asked the Colorado Supreme Court to interpret whether state law allows people who are injured on the job while operating a vehicle to seek benefits simultaneously from workers’ compensation and from their employers’ insurance company. Although the Supreme Court has previously issued decisions about the ability of…
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Federal judge declines to block new law against ‘abortion reversal’ amid state’s non-enforcement pledge
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Relying on the state’s promise not to enforce the law until three regulatory boards have time to examine the treatment, a federal judge declined to block Colorado’s new prohibition against medication “abortion reversal” enacted earlier this month. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico issued a temporary restraining order just under two weeks ago preventing…
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10th Circuit overturns sentence for gang shooting because judge incorrectly applied law
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The federal appeals court based in Denver overturned a defendant’s seven-year sentence related to a gang shooting because the trial judge did not understand Colorado law when he explained why self-defense did not apply. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico sentenced Lougary Eddington to 84 months in prison for being a felon in possession…
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Federal judge weighs further intervention in newly-enacted Colorado abortion law
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A federal judge has fewer than five days to decide whether to expand his narrow order blocking a new Colorado law against “abortion reversal” treatment, with the state insisting on Monday that an Englewood-based clinic will not face any near-term consequences from continuing with the disputed practice. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico heard…
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Federal judge forges ahead in hearing challenge to new Colorado abortion law
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Even though Colorado’s attorney general and multiple regulatory boards have promised they will not immediately enforce a new state law against “abortion-reversal” medication, a federal judge will still hold a hearing Monday morning on whether to extend his own narrow injunction against the law. Last Saturday, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico turned down…
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Federal judge narrowly blocks new Colorado abortion law
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A federal judge on Saturday issued a narrow order blocking enforcement of a newly-enacted Colorado law that cracks down on treatments to purportedly reverse medication-induced abortions. On April 14, Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 190 as part of a package of measures bolstering reproductive rights in the state. SB 190 subjects licensed medical providers…
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Colorado federal judges provide candid look at applying to bench
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Scott T. Varholak has roughly 400 cases he is responsible for as a federal magistrate judge. But despite the heavy workload, he is still able to step away from the courtroom in the afternoon to take his daughter to play sports, returning to his caseload at night. “The hours are long, but they’re a lot…
