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Four Firsts: Biden’s first four judicial appointees in Colorado have begun to make their mark
One month before President-elect Joe Biden would take office, his incoming White House counsel, Dana Remus, sent a letter to Democratic senators outlining the new administration’s expectations for who the president would consider for high-level appointments in the justice system. “With respect to each of these positions,” she wrote, “President-elect Biden is eager to nominate…
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‘Walking a little bit taller’: Veronica Rossman, a historic appointee, ceremonially sworn in to 10th Circuit
When Veronica S. Rossman’s daughter, Sofia, was in second grade, she approached her mother one night while Rossman was working at home. Sofia wanted to know what she was doing. “I’m writing a 10th Circuit brief,” said Rossman, at the time a public defender who handled cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
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10th Circuit agrees Colorado Springs officer did not commit constitutional violation at church
The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Monday that a Colorado Springs police officer had not committed a constitutional violation by walking up to a church that had a “no trespassing” sign, knocking on the door and asking to come in. Candace Sgaggio alleged that Officer Marcus Allen violated her Fourth Amendment right…
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10th Circuit overturns sentence for gang shooting because judge incorrectly applied law
The federal appeals court based in Denver overturned a defendant’s seven-year sentence related to a gang shooting because the trial judge did not understand Colorado law when he explained why self-defense did not apply. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico sentenced Lougary Eddington to 84 months in prison for being a felon in possession…