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10th Circuit says landowner cannot sue ex-Routt County judge for statements in decision
A Routt County landowner cannot sue a former judge for his allegedly inaccurate statements in a case where the landowner was not a party, the Denver-based federal appeals court decided on Wednesday. Anne Fitzsimmons, who lives in Germany, owns a residence and farm in Routt County that includes a single-lane easement. She alleged that a…
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Colorado justices ease path for successful civil defendants to turn around, sue plaintiffs
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday embraced a lower hurdle for successful defendants in civil cases to turn around and sue the plaintiffs for allegedly entangling them in baseless litigation. A person may sue for malicious prosecution when someone knowingly initiates a criminal or civil legal proceeding that lacks merit and the case ends in…
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Colorado justices consider scenario where civil defendants turn around and sue plaintiffs
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered on Wednesday how easily defendants who win their civil lawsuits should be able to turn around and sue the plaintiffs for allegedly entangling them in baseless litigation. A person may sue for malicious prosecution when someone knowingly initiates a criminal or civil legal proceeding that lacks merit and…
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Appeals court: Defendant’s traumatic brain injury not a basis for finding life sentence unconstitutional
Despite the state legislature’s recognition that traumatic brain injuries lead to a greater risk of involvement with the criminal justice system, Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday ruled such injuries do not make a defendant’s life sentence cruel and unusual. Stanley Paul Jurgevich, who is serving life in prison with the possibility of parole for his 1988…
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Appeals court: Defendant’s traumatic brain injury not a basis for finding life sentence unconstitutional
Despite the state legislature’s recognition that traumatic brain injuries lead to a greater risk of involvement with the criminal justice system, Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday ruled such injuries do not make a defendant’s life sentence cruel and unusual. Stanley Paul Jurgevich, who is serving life in prison with the possibility of parole for his 1988…
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Chief justice, local officials praise new Moffat County courthouse as innovative
Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright called himself “the wow guy” – meaning, as he walked around the brand new Moffat County Courthouse on Friday, he repeatedly said, “Wow, this is so nice.” “I really think that this building is gonna be a game changer around the state in terms of how we look at what we…