justice
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Religion, injunctions, affirmative consent: Court conference tackles heavy political subjects
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Federal judges and lawyers heard about the cascade of recent developments in legal interpretation during a three-day conference in Colorado Springs, with a heavy focus on the U.S. Supreme Court’s sharp turn toward more conservative outcomes on major cultural issues. Attendees at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit’s Bench & Bar Conference…
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The State of the Streets: A conversation with Police Chief Pazen
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We all know about the State of the Union address our president delivers to Congress every year. Our governor does multiple State of the State speeches around Colorado, and Denver hosts several State of the City events, including one just last Thursday sponsored by the Denver Chamber of Commerce. All fine and good, but who…
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Report sounds alarm for lawmakers, judges to fix gaps in state’s civil justice system
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Court forms are bewildering, people who speak limited English lose their cases by default, a lack of broadband thwarts the effectiveness of virtual court hearings, there is a shortage of legal aid, and the state judicial system’s chosen online platform is ill-suited to the needs of the disabled and non-English speakers. Those were the conclusions…
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Colorado Conversations: Why is crime out of control? What can be done about it?
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Nearly everyone agrees: Crime in Colorado is an out-of-control wildfire right now. A recent study found that violent crime in our state skyrocketed 35% in the last decade – while rising only 3% nationwide. Colorado has the highest rate of car theft in the nation, and our property-crime rate rose more than in any other…
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Appeals court reverses convictions after finding Denver prosecutors committed misconduct
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Denver prosecutors improperly suggested to jurors that a defendant was guilty because he invoked his constitutional right against warrantless searches and seizures, and also improperly pressured jurors to “do justice” for the victim, the state’s Court of Appeals found by a 2-1 decision. The three-judge panel for the appellate court further decided that state law…
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Justice agencies pitch requests to lawmakers, including separate funding for judicial discipline body
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State lawmakers heard a variety of requests from justice agencies on Tuesday, including a need for paralegals at the public defender’s office, a constitutional amendment to facilitate a new judicial district, and a funding stream for the state’s judicial discipline body that does not require Supreme Court approval. Officials told legislators about pressing challenges, notably…
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Will Coloradans ‘just have to live with it?’ Justices consider constitutionality of state harassment law
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If the Colorado Supreme Court decides yet again that part of the state’s harassment law is unconstitutional, residents may have to simply put up with targeted harassment that occurs online or via phone. The state’s justices pondered that possibility on Tuesday as they listened to oral arguments over a Garfield County judge’s decision to strike…
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INSIGHTS | My memories of Justice Greg Hobbs flow like a river
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Greg Hobbs was a lot like the Colorado rivers and lakes he loved: Deep, cool and a little bit of a lot of things. I still haven’t gotten my mind or heart around the fact he’s gone, even through he died Nov. 30 of a pulmonary embolism, two weeks short of his 77th birthday, surrounded…
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McCann creates juvenile prosecution unit
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Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has announced the creation of a separate juvenile prosecutions unit within the district attorney’s office. Effective Wednesday, March 1, the Juvenile and Drug Courts Unit will be reorganized to establish a separate juvenile unit, led by its own chief deputy and specially selected deputies. The drug court unit will continue…
