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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…
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10th Circuit rejects Tina Peters’ request to halt Mesa County prosecution
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Friday that former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters had not shown why its intervention was warranted in her pending state-level prosecution related to election equipment tampering. Peters, a Republican who unsuccessfully ran for secretary of state in 2022 and GOP party chair in 2023, is set to face…
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10th Circuit agrees Saguache County jail supervisor can be held liable for detainee’s suicide
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Wednesday that a jury should decide whether a Saguache County jail supervisor is liable for failing to prevent the death of a suicidal detainee. Last year, a trial judge declined to grant immunity to Capt. Kenneth Wilson for the November 2019 suicide of Jackson Maes in…
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Federal judge presses Denver on police response to 2020 protests
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A federal judge on Thursday heard arguments in the City and County of Denver’s attempt to end a set of legal claims against it stemming from the police response to 2020 protests, which injured eight participants and allegedly violated their constitutional rights. Multiple cases remain pending against Denver or individual police officers four years after…