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Colorado Supreme Court accepts child neglect, unlawful search appeals
The Colorado Supreme Court recently announced that it will decide whether a series of missteps led an El Paso County judge to improperly terminate a father’s parental rights, and whether a police officer defendant bears the burden of proving that his warrantless vehicle search was legally justified. At least three of the court’s seven members…
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Colorado justices deliver favorable ruling for organizations raising open meetings violations
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that organizations are entitled to the same recovery of their costs as individuals when they successfully pursue a public entity’s violation of the state’s open meetings law. The Colorado Open Meetings Law permits “any person” to challenge a violation of the law. At the same time, it grants…
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Colorado Supreme Court wary of releasing Aurora council recording despite improper closed-door discussion
Some members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared hesitant on Wednesday to release a recording of an Aurora City Council closed-door session, even though the state’s second-highest court found — and the city admitted — its notice to the public failed to comply with the open meetings law. Although prior Court of Appeals decisions have ruled that…
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Colorado cap on monetary damages not unconstitutional, appeals court rules
Colorado’s second-highest court last month rejected an attempt to declare the state’s cap on certain monetary damages unconstitutional, noting it could not overturn prior federal and state Supreme Court decisions on the subject. An Arapahoe County jury awarded Jacqueline Gebert $2.7 million in damages after a Sears repairman incorrectly rewired her stove and caused her…
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Aurora firefighters union may seek entry into consent decree lawsuit, appeals court rules
The union representing Aurora’s firefighters could be allowed to join the litigation between the city and the state that resulted in a consent decree addressing unlawful police and paramedic behavior, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week. The agreement to reform the city’s policies came after Attorney General Phil Weiser released a report in 2021 documenting…
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Colorado Supreme Court accepts case involving judge who was crime victim
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear a case questioning whether an El Paso County judge who was the victim of a roadside shooting should have recused herself from presiding over a road rage trial with similar circumstances. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to grant an…