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Colorado’s federal trial judges keep backlogs steady, but data show discrepancies
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Colorado’s federal trial judges collectively had 71 motions in civil cases that had been sitting on their dockets for at least six months without a ruling as of March 31, according to recently released data from the judiciary. However, the reported information contains discrepancies, and at least one judge’s list understates his number of pending…
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10th Circuit rules defendant wrongly convicted for gun possession
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The Denver-based federal appeals court ruled last week that a man sentenced to 48 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm was not, in fact, prohibited from having a gun. Prosecutors indicted Omari Davis for a violation of the federal prohibition on possessing a gun after being convicted of a…
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Federal judge sides with Colorado Symphony in violinist’s religious discrimination lawsuit
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A federal judge last week found the Colorado Symphony Association had not discriminated against a violinist on the basis of her religion by placing her on leave when she did not receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Larisa Fesmire has been a violinist with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra since 1998. She described herself as a “Bible based…
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‘Common sense’: 10th Circuit rules Loveland officer will face civil trial for shooting puppy in head
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The Denver-based federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a jury will decide whether a Loveland police officer violated a couple’s constitutional rights by shooting their puppy in the head and torso. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit had never decided the specific question of whether the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable…
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4 federal judges in Colorado advocate for Congress to create new judgeships
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Four federal judges from Colorado were among the hundreds of signatories this month to a letter urging Congress to pass legislation creating 66 new judgeships in trial courts across multiple presidential administrations — starting next year with President-elect Donald Trump. This summer, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the JUDGES Act, which would increase the size of…
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Federal judge sides with Teller County sheriff in whistleblower lawsuit
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A federal judge concluded last month that a whistleblower lawsuit could not succeed against Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell, nor could the related claims of retaliation lodged by a former commander in the office. Ronald “Greg” Couch worked for the sheriff’s office between 2014 and 2021. In his telling, his relationship with Mikesell began to…
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10th Circuit fixes oversight, overturns judge’s order in prisoner lawsuit
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Although the federal appeals court based in Denver declined on Tuesday to revisit its prior ruling making it easier for prison officials to defeat lawsuits from incarcerated plaintiffs, it corrected a seeming oversight and overturned a judge’s order that both sides took issue with. In March, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals…
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10th Circuit partially reinstates religious discrimination lawsuit of ex-Douglas County schools administrator
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A former high school administrator may pursue his claims of religious discrimination against the Douglas County School District, the federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Tuesday. Corey McNellis worked at Ponderosa High School for 14 years and was the athletic director and assistant principal at the time of his termination in October 2020. According…
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Federal judge sanctions plaintiff $5,000 for ‘baseless’ filings, ‘misogynistic attacks’
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A federal judge on Monday ordered a self-represented plaintiff to pay $5,000 for a string of offensive actions, including his treatment of a female attorney, meritless motions and refusal to correct his conduct after being warned. Although U.S. District Court Senior Judge Raymond P. Moore did not cite Ethan West-Helmle’s attacks on him — which resembled…
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Federal judge sides with Denver Health in ex-paramedic’s discrimination lawsuit
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A federal judge concluded last month that evidence showed a former Denver Health paramedic was not fired because of his sexual orientation, as he alleged, but because his employer believed he exhibited poor judgment and resisted efforts to coach him professionally. Jordan Christensen filed suit under federal and state civil rights law asserting unwelcome treatment…