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10th Circuit directs judge to redo ruling in case of gas station clerk fired for confronting knife-wielding robber
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The federal appeals court based in Denver told a trial judge on Tuesday to reconsider her ruling that Circle K lawfully fired a 72-year-old convenience store cashier who attempted to stop a knife-wielding robber from stealing cigarettes. Mary Ann Moreno, a 16-year employee of the company, was behind the register at a Westminster Circle K…
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Federal judge allows inmate to challenge prison’s confiscation of allegedly dangerous book
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A federal judge has permitted an incarcerated man to challenge prison officials’ decision to withhold a book that allegedly depicted or encouraged disruption. Rodney C. Hamrick is incarcerated at the Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence, also known as “supermax” or “ADX.” In 2022, the warden rejected two books Hamrick received, both of which were written…
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3 federal judges trim claims brought by 2020 protesters in Denver
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A trio of federal judges in recent weeks cut back the number of claims that could proceed to trial in lawsuits stemming from police use of force during the protests in downtown Denver four years ago. Numerous judges this year have found Denver or its officers may be held liable for excessive force or First Amendment…
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Federal judge stands by ruling dismissing some of protesters’ claims against Denver
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A federal judge last week refused to alter her ruling allowing only some claims to proceed to a jury trial against Denver for its alleged constitutional violations against protesters. Numerous judges this year have found Denver or its officers may be held liable for excessive force or First Amendment violations in a series of lawsuits.…
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Ex-Dominion Voting Systems exec scores procedural victories in 2 defamation cases
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A former executive for Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems recently prevailed on multiple motions in a pair of federal defamation cases seeking to hold liable those who amplified unproven allegations that he, personally, rigged the 2020 presidential election against Donald Trump. Eric Coomer, the former director of product security and strategy for voting technology supplier Dominion, has…
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10th Circuit upholds convictions of Aurora’s ‘Labor Day Massacre’ shooter
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Even if there was a constitutional violation from letting jurors hear the videotaped statements of a wanted fugitive, the federal appeals court based in Denver agreed the out-of-court testimony implicating a teenage defendant in a 1998 killing spree did not undermine his murder convictions. Alexander Pogosyan is serving multiple life sentences for his role in…
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Second federal judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Fort Collins for officer’s wrongful DUI arrests
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A second federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss Fort Collins from a lawsuit alleging the city’s own failures contributed to a police officer’s repeated wrongful arrests of motorists who were not actually intoxicated. Carl Sever is one of several arrestees who filed suit over their encounters with Jason Haferman, the former “DUI officer” for…
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Federal judge green-lights former inmate’s disability discrimination claim for trial
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A federal judge last month agreed a jury would decide whether the Colorado Department of Corrections intentionally discriminated against an incarcerated man by imposing restrictions on him after he failed to report to work because of his disability. However, U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang observed plaintiff Charles Williams is not entitled to most…