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Appeals court rules Denver officer, city may be sued for collision with scooter
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Colorado’s second-highest court concluded last month that a Denver police officer and the city itself were not immune from the negligence lawsuit of a scooter rider injured after the officer ran a red light. Jordon Reynolds was riding a scooter on N. Holly Street late one night in October 2023 just as Officer Emmett Hurd…
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Appeals court eases path for injured plaintiffs to appeal unsuccessful claims against government
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Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday clarified that injured plaintiffs have the same opportunity as the government to appeal a judge’s order whenever the claims implicate the immunity afforded to public entities under state law. The Colorado Governmental Immunity Act broadly shields government entities and employees from lawsuits. There are exceptions, including for emergency vehicle operators…
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Colorado Supreme Court bars man from further legal filings due to ‘ongoing abuse’
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The Colorado Supreme Court barred a Parker man on Friday from making any more legal filings by himself, finding he repeatedly pursued groundless litigation aimed at harassing his opponents. The unsigned May 23 order explained the Supreme Court had the duty to balance every person’s constitutional right to access the courts with the need to…
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‘Pink elephants,’ gum and bias: Colorado judges discuss courtroom conduct with lawyers
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One member of the Colorado Supreme Court and a pair of trial judges spoke to lawyers on Wednesday about how to comport themselves in courtrooms at all levels of the judiciary, with advice ranging from nuanced lessons in cognitive bias to straightforward admonitions not to eat in court. “One of the things that happens in…
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Judges warn about bias in courtrooms, legal profession
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During his career as a lawyer, Denver District Court Judge Jon J. Olafson, who is gay, would get singled out as “the party planner.” Karen Steinhauser, a lawyer and Aurora Municipal Court relief judge, was once called up to a judge’s bench by herself, only to be told, “You look really lovely today.” “When we…
