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10th Circuit raises bar for fraud victims to sue debt collectors over inaccurate information
The Denver-based federal appeals court wiped away a jury’s $500,000 award to a fraud victim on Monday and made it more difficult for consumers to hold companies liable for disseminating inaccurate credit information. The Fair Credit Reporting Act regulates credit reporting agencies’ collection of consumers’ information and also covers entities that provide data to those…
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Bennet, Hickenlooper to vote against Trump’s 10th Circuit nominee from Colorado
Colorado’s two Democratic senators will not vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to a vacancy on the Denver-based federal appeals court. Trump has selected U.S. District Court Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico, who he appointed as a federal trial judge in 2019, to fill a vacancy arising out of Colorado on the powerful U.S.…
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Trump’s 10th Circuit nominee declines to name 2020 election winner, defends immigration decisions
President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Denver-based federal appeals court declined to say who won the 2020 presidential election during his appearance before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, and defended his recent rulings in immigration detention cases. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico, who Trump appointed during his first term to…
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Daniel Domenico nominated for 10th Circuit, state Supreme Court hears arguments | COURT CRAWL
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. Colorado’s chief federal trial judge is the choice for an upcoming vacancy on the Denver-based federal appeals court, plus the state Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases. Domenico picked for elevation • U.S. District Court Chief Judge Daniel D.…
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10th Circuit again dismisses ex-prison employee’s challenge to workplace DEI training
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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Trump picks Daniel Domenico for 10th Circuit vacancy
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico is his choice to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Denver-based federal appeals court. Domenico, who is 54 this year, is Trump’s only appointee to Colorado’s federal trial court. He became its chief judge in March, after seven years on…
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Judge’s students create AI apps, solicitors general gather for group discussion | COURT CRAWL
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. A federal judge’s law students created artificial intelligence-powered apps to address access-to-justice issues, plus half a dozen current and former solicitors general of Colorado spoke about the unique role. State Supreme Court news • The Colorado Supreme Court decided that lifetime…
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SCOTUS arguments, varied workload: 6 Colorado solicitors general talk about job
Six current and former solicitors general of Colorado, including two who have since become members of the bench, spoke to attorneys on Wednesday about how the role has changed over time, what the workload entails, and their experiences arguing at the U.S. Supreme Court. “It is an incredible amount of time that you put in…
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10th Circuit agrees Frontier must pay TSA for security fees
Frontier Airlines must pay nearly $5.4 million to the Transportation Security Administration after it improperly held onto security-related fees paid by certain customers, the federal appeals court in Denver ruled on Monday. The TSA argued that federal law and regulations permit refunds of a ticket-based security fee to be paid to only two recipients: the…
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10th Circuit judge creates vacancy, district court gets new chief judge | COURT CRAWL
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…