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10th Circuit again dismisses ex-prison employee’s challenge to workplace DEI training
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The Denver-based federal appeals court dismissed a second lawsuit on Monday brought by a former Colorado Department of Corrections employee who was offended by an equity training module and had alleged it created a hostile work environment. In 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang dismissed Joshua F. Young’s first lawsuit on the grounds that he…
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Mike Lindell’s lawyer sanctioned again over flawed case citations
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A federal judge financially sanctioned a lawyer for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for a second time on Thursday for including a “materially incorrect citation” in a case filing. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang imposed a $5,000 fine on attorney Christopher Kachouroff and his law firm. Because Lindell, his media company, and Kachouroff’s co-counsel…
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Federal judge declines to end Denver sheriff employee’s sex discrimination suit
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A federal judge tentatively green-lit a former Denver Sheriff Department sergeant’s sex discrimination lawsuit for trial last month, based upon allegations that three female employees were promoted ahead of him despite his qualifications. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang described the evidence of discrimination as “not robust,” but she determined plaintiff Joseph Bowen had…
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Federal judge tosses class-action lawsuit over poor Vail Resorts experience during strike
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A federal judge dismissed a plaintiff’s proposed class-action lawsuit last month that sought compensation from Vail Resorts after a ski patrol strike turned a family vacation into a “colossal disaster.” U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang concluded plaintiff Christopher Bisaillon entered into a valid agreement with Vail when he bought his ski pass, and…
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Federal judge allows disabled woman’s lawsuit to proceed against Elbert County sheriff
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A federal judge rejected the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office’s attempt to dismiss a disability rights lawsuit against it on Tuesday, in which the plaintiff alleges she sustained further injuries after being forced to walk home 8.8 miles from the jail overnight. Amy McCraken has a prosthetic limb from a prior leg amputation. She alleged a…
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to force Colorado secretary of state to screen out scam filings
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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit last week that sought to require Colorado’s secretary of state to verify corporate filings in the state’s database to reduce the risk of future fraud. Bernard Butts of Florida, who was 83 when he filed suit last year, alleged that he contacted a company listed in the state’s business…
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Federal judge proposes sanctions against Mike Lindell’s lawyers for continued fake citations
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A federal judge is once again pursuing sanctions against lawyers for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for continuing to cite to court cases that do not exist, likely based on the faulty output of artificial intelligence tools. Last year, a jury in Colorado awarded plaintiff Eric Coomer $2.3 million in damages against the defendants, Lindell and…
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Federal judge finds DOJ adequately searched for, disclosed records related to Bidens
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A federal judge determined on Friday that the U.S. Department of Justice adequately searched for and disclosed records to a Colorado attorney in response to his request for documents related to former President Joe Biden’s son and brother. In November 2020, Kevin D. Evans and his Greenwood Village law firm submitted a Freedom of Information…
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10th Circuit judge creates vacancy, district court gets new chief judge | COURT CRAWL
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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. A longtime member of the Denver-based federal appeals court will give the president a vacancy to fill, plus Colorado’s federal trial court will see a change in its leadership this week. Colorado Supreme Court update • At some point today, the…
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Federal judge allows some claims to proceed over denial of cancer meds in El Paso County jail
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A federal judge allowed claims to proceed last week against some medical and sheriff’s office employees at the El Paso County jail over their alleged failure to ensure a detainee received his cancer medication during four months of incarceration. Stuart Patrick McLaney was in the county jail between March-July 2023. He has chronic myeloid leukemia,…