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All about the ‘quandary’: Judges talk about when Colorado Supreme Court wades into federal cases
For the most part, cases that are filed in state court proceed linearly through the state trial courts, appellate court and Supreme Court. Likewise, federal cases are heard by a federal trial judge, a federal appeals court and, on rare occasions, the nation’s highest court. But sometimes, when a federal case involves a question of…
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2 Biden appointees from Colorado take center stage as SCOTUS hears conversion therapy case
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to accept an appeal out of Colorado questioning the constitutionality of a law restricting “conversion therapy” for minors turns the spotlight toward two relatively new federal judges who previously sided with the state. In the case of Chiles v. Salazar, Colorado Springs counselor Kaley Chiles alleged Colorado’s 2019 ban violated her…
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10th Circuit revives transgender detainee’s lawsuit against El Paso County sheriff
The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Wednesday that a transgender detainee at the El Paso County jail could proceed with her lawsuit against the sheriff and a deputy for alleged violations of her constitutional rights. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit agreed that several of…
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10th Circuit rejects immigration appeal of man fearful of forced enlistment into Russian war against Ukraine
The federal appeals court based in Denver rejected an appeal on Wednesday from a citizen of Russia and Georgia who fled to the U.S. rather than join Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. Although the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit had not previously addressed an immigration appeal containing similar circumstances, a three-judge panel…
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Colorado attorney cannot deduct $300K racecar spending as business expense, 10th Circuit says
The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Monday that a Colorado attorney could not claim more than $300,000 in car racing expenditures as “ordinary and necessary” business expenses to be deducted from his taxes. The Internal Revenue Service began looking into the tax filings and non-filings of James W. Avery between 2008 and…
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By 2-1, 10th Circuit rejects request to block Colorado’s conversion therapy ban
Colorado’s 2019 ban on the provision of “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ children will remain in effect after the federal appeals court based in Denver declined on Thursday to block the law on constitutional grounds. Kaley Chiles, a licensed counselor in Colorado Springs, alleged the law violated her First Amendment rights and sought a preliminary injunction.…
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10th Circuit partially reinstates religious discrimination lawsuit of ex-Douglas County schools administrator
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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2 federal judges nudge SCOTUS to reconsider jury trial limitation as 10th Circuit overturns conviction for Instagram post
Two members of the Denver-based federal appeals court took the unusual step on Tuesday of encouraging the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit its century-old precedent finding the constitutional right to a jury trial in “all criminal prosecutions” does not apply to petty offenses. At the same time, the panel of three judges for the U.S.…
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10th Circuit finds judge prematurely dismissed prisoner’s challenge to sentence
The federal appeals court based in Denver concluded on Tuesday that a trial judge should have held a hearing to explore whether factors beyond an incarcerated man’s control prevented him from challenging his sentence within the required window. Michael Robert Stevens is serving a 56-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to possessing pipe bombs and…
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10th Circuit finds judge prematurely dismissed prisoner’s challenge to sentence
The federal appeals court based in Denver concluded on Tuesday that a trial judge should have held a hearing to explore whether factors beyond an incarcerated man’s control prevented him from challenging his sentence within the required window. Michael Robert Stevens is serving a 56-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to possessing pipe bombs and…