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Teller County deputies cannot carry out immigration duties contrary to state law, appeals court rules
Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Wednesday that the Teller County sheriff cannot rely on an agreement with the federal government to authorize his deputies to perform immigration duties state law prohibits — specifically, the continued detention of noncitizens beyond their release from custody. In 2019, the state legislature enacted a law forbidding local law enforcement…
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Appeals court confused why Arapahoe County magistrate held man in contempt
Colorado’s second-highest court last month overturned a set of decisions finding a man in contempt and subjecting him to potential jail time, with appellate judges concluding an Arapahoe County magistrate reached unclear, unsupported or confused conclusions about the man’s alleged failure to follow the separation agreement with his ex-wife. Todd Russell Lloyd’s marriage ended in…
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Appeals court says car crash victim’s pregnancies irrelevant to personal injury trial
Colorado’s second-highest court determined last week that a Weld County judge should not have instructed jurors to consider a car crash victim’s subsequent pregnancies and the disruption they had to her treatment when deciding how much money she should receive for her injuries. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals concluded the evidence did…
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Appeals court acknowledges ‘unfair’ outcome, upholds man’s lifetime sex offender registration
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday upheld a man’s requirement to register as a sex offender for life, while acknowledging state law made no exception for his 37-year-old conviction from outside Colorado that did not even require him to register at the time. Raymond Edward Moore has two convictions on his record for sex offenses: one…
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Colorado justices clarify timeline for children injured in car accidents to sue
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday clarified that children who are injured in car accidents can file suit within three years of the collision or within two years of turning 18, whichever happens later. The justices addressed confusion about how state law, which lays out the whichever-is-later standard, applied to the Supreme Court’s own precedent,…
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Colorado justices clarify timeline for children injured in car accidents to sue
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday clarified that children who are injured in car accidents can file suit within three years of the collision or within two years of turning 18, whichever happens later. The justices addressed confusion about how state law, which lays out the whichever-is-later standard, applied to the Supreme Court’s own precedent,…
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Colorado justices clarify timeline for children injured in car accidents to sue
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday clarified that children who are injured in car accidents can file suit within three years of the collision or within two years of turning 18, whichever happens later. The justices addressed confusion about how state law, which lays out the whichever-is-later standard, applied to the Supreme Court’s own precedent,…
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Colorado Supreme Court to hear cases on open records, illegal sentencing, insurance dispute
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday it will hear appeals in multiple cases, including the question of whether the public may access information about law enforcement officers who have been decertified for misconduct. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to review an appeal. Among the cases granted, the justices took…
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Colorado justices deal blow to urban renewal authorities’ revenue
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday sided with an interpretation of state law that will result in more revenue going to local governments from urban renewal zones and less money for the entities overseeing redevelopment of those areas. In a case arising from Arapahoe County, the court addressed the division of property tax revenue from…
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Colorado justices weigh timeline to sue for injured children
Under Colorado law, when a person is injured in a motor vehicle accident, they have three years to sue. If the person is a child, the deadline is three years from the date of the accident or two years after turning 18, whichever is later. The state Supreme Court, however, considered on Wednesday what happens…