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Colorado’s federal court confirms John Eastman cannot practice due to disbarment
Colorado’s federal trial court confirmed last week that attorney John C. Eastman, who devised a plan for President Donald Trump to remain in office despite losing the 2020 election, cannot practice in the state’s U.S. District Court due to his disbarment in California. Under the court’s rules, attorneys cannot be in “good standing” to practice if they…
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Federal judge rules that request for bond hearing not necessary to challenge immigration detention
A federal judge in Colorado ruled last week that it is not mandatory for a person to seek a bond hearing with an immigration judge before they challenge the lawfulness of their detention in federal court. For the past year, Colorado’s U.S. District Court has faced a flood of “habeas corpus” petitions from those in immigration detention.…
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10th Circuit partially revives lawsuit over 2020 Denver protest injuries
The Colorado-based federal appeals court revived a man’s claims against Denver on Friday after concluding a trial judge resolved the case in the city’s favor without analyzing two of the three instances of alleged excessive force and other constitutional violations. For the past six years, plaintiffs have litigated several lawsuits arising from the demonstrations that…
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Federal judge postpones CU regent’s request to lift censure restrictions
A federal judge on Thursday canceled an upcoming hearing to decide whether to block the restrictions the University of Colorado’s governing body has placed on one of its members, indicating that he would instead pivot to the defendants’ motion to dismiss. CU Regent Wanda James is suing her fellow Board of Regents members over their…
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10th Circuit grants Boulder-Weld district’s fire chief immunity for firing union leader
The Denver-based federal appeals court decided on Monday that the chief of a fire protection district spanning Boulder and Weld counties could not be held liable for terminating a union leader through the process outlined in the collective bargaining agreement. A trial judge concluded Chief David Beebe of the Niwot-based Mountain View Fire Protection District…
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As Colorado’s federal judges churn through immigration petitions, Domenico’s cases sit undecided
Colorado’s U.S. District Court judges have spent months pushing out decisions in hundreds of immigration detention cases and largely siding with detainees, but one judge has barely touched his caseload. Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico has only issued orders in roughly 20% of the cases assigned to him where a petitioner is seeking relief from…
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Federal judge dismisses background screeners’ challenge to Colorado law
A federal judge dismissed a challenge on Friday to a portion of Colorado law that prohibits certain information from being included in consumer reports, in what seemed to be a conflict with federal law. Congress originally enacted the Fair Credit Reporting Act in 1970, with the goal of requiring consumer reporting agencies to adopt reasonable procedures…
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Federal judge dismisses claims against medical contractor for Eagle County jail suicide
A federal judge dismissed the claims against a medical contractor for the Eagle County jail and its employees earlier this month, concluding there were insufficient allegations that they violated the constitutional rights of a man who died by suicide in custody. U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer noted a doctor with Your Hope Center…
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Federal judge advances lawsuit seeking overtime compensation for Aurora firefighter trainees
A federal judge gave preliminary approval earlier this month to a class of Aurora firefighter trainees who may sue the city over allegations that they were denied overtime pay in violation of federal law. Joseph Elias, who attended Aurora’s fire academy between July-August 2023, filed suit last year alleging the city is violating the Fair…
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Federal judge green-lights trial against Denver officer over race-based enforcement
A federal judge green-lit a jury trial last week on a man’s claim that a Denver police officer engaged in racially selective enforcement of the law by arresting him for video recording at a police station, while not arresting a White man who filmed in the same spot. U.S. District Court Judge Philip A. Brimmer…