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  • Bennet between proverbial rock and hard place

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    Mike McKibbin

    While his vote may be in the minority regarding Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s position and intent toward the process and Gorsuch himself have fueled political speculation and concerns over consequences. Gorsuch, a Colorado native and Denver-based federal appeals court judge, was nominated by President Donald Trump…

  • The time for overdue sex offender sentence and treatment reform is probably never

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    John Tomasic

    State Sen. Irene Aguilar, a Denver Democrat, sat at the hearing table alone Feb. 22 and told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that she was “very nervous” to present her bills. Rightly so. The direct beneficiaries of her proposals don’t have many defenders at the Capitol – or anywhere else for that matter. Aguilar…

  • Bachar: Executive power needs reined in

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    Steve Bachar

    The new president declares his inauguration day a special, self-aggrandizing day and goes on to sign an unprecedented number of executive orders in his first two weeks in office … Yes, former President Barack Obama has much to answer for. Whether we are focused on President Obama’s “National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation” and his…

  • US Supreme Court hears case on Colorado’s Exoneration Act

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    Tom Ramstack

    The U.S. Supreme Court heard the case last week of a Colorado woman who wants to reimbursed for the fines she paid before her felony convictions were overturned. If she wins when the Court’s decision is announced in the next couple of months, the ruling would invalidate a state law that requires exonerated convicts to…

  • One State of the Judiciary takeaway: More translators needed in Colorado courts

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    Mike McKibbin

    Explaining the difference between a judge and a justice, Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Nancy Rice gave state lawmakers an idea of how the state court system is set up, at times causing House and Senate members to chuckle and laugh. Her sometimes light-hearted and informative State of the Judiciary address Friday, Jan. 13, began…

  • Nicolais: In 2017, Legislature’s judiciary committees are in good hands

    Nicolais: In 2017, Legislature’s judiciary committees are in good hands

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    Mario Nicolais

    For the Colorado Legislature, the new year means new bills and new issues to tackle under the gold dome. In one of the legislative chambers, the state Senate, this new season in state politics will also mean plenty of new faces as well. Even before the session convenes on Jan. 11, the judiciary committees will begin their work.…

  • Pugh appointed to Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline

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    Mike McKibbin

    Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has appointed Drucilla Pugh, of Pueblo, to serve as a non-attorney on the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline for a term expiring June 30, 2019. The Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline monitors and disciplines misconduct of judges and justices of the state courts of Colorado, and provides education programs to judges…

  • Hickenlooper appoints new members to judicial nominating commission

    Hickenlooper appoints new members to judicial nominating commission

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    Mike McKibbin

    Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper announced non-attorney appointments to 7 judicial district nominating commissions Wednesday, Nov. 23. All terms run from Jan. 1, 2017, through Dec. 31, 2022. 1st Judicial District: Nicole Dews of Lakewood, Republican, Jefferson County. 2nd Judicial District: Sean Bradley of Denver, Democrat, Denver County. 3rd Judicial District: Paula Irene Murphy of Trinidad,…

  • ? Forsyth: Colorado’s judge retention system is flawed

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    Chris Forsyth

    Did you realize that you don’t know whether any of the judges on your ballot have been disciplined? Not even the judicial performance commissions that are responsible for making recommendations to you on how to vote on judges know whether the judges have been disciplined. Why? Because, unlike most other states, our state constitution requires…

  • ? Nicolais: Supreme Court reviews pulling back the jury curtain for racial bias

    ? Nicolais: Supreme Court reviews pulling back the jury curtain for racial bias

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    Mario Nicolais

    The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees “an impartial jury” to all defendants. But what seems to be a clear and concise rule becomes much less so in practice. Most dramatically, whatever is said among deliberating jurors cannot be used to prove bias. No matter how far from impartial such statements may remove a…

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