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Judge warns against expansive use of post-9/11 rule in immigration detentions
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A federal judge concluded on Monday that the government applied a 9/11-era regulation to a man in immigration detention in violation of his constitutional rights, in seemingly the first decision out of Colorado addressing the increased use of the “automatic stay” to block release on bond. In a Jan. 12 order, U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan…
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Colorado’s district court appoints Peter McNeilly as US attorney
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Colorado’s federal trial court took the unusual step last week of appointing Peter McNeilly as the state’s top federal prosecutor, who may hold that position until a presidentially nominated and U.S. Senate-confirmed appointee takes over. In a single-sentence order on Oct. 1, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer indicated McNeilly will be Colorado’s…
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Federal judge to government: Shutdown not an excuse for delaying noncitizen’s challenge to detention
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A federal judge rejected the government’s request last week to extend the deadlines in an immigration-related case due to the lapse in congressional funding, reminding the U.S. Department of Justice that constitutional rights are at stake. “The Government is constitutionally obligated to provide due process to Petitioner,” wrote U.S. District Court Judge Gordon P. Gallagher…
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Federal judge IDs flaw with Tina Peters’ request for release
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A federal judge on Monday warned former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters that her request to be released while she appeals her 2024 criminal convictions appears to be brought improperly and may be subject to dismissal. Jurors convicted Peters for her role in a security breach of her office’s voting equipment. She is currently serving a…
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Yes, no, maybe so: Federal judge gets different answers about power to address US ‘interest’ in Tina Peters case
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Last week, a federal judge asked three different entities whether he had the authority to discard the United States’ “statement of interest” in a civil case brought by convicted Mesa County clerk Tina Peters. This week, he received three different answers. Mesa County jurors convicted Peters in 2024 for her role in a security breach of…
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Federal judge throws out Tina Peters’ lawsuit against US government
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A federal judge on Monday threw out an attempt by former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters to end an alleged criminal investigation of her for conduct related to election equipment tampering. Peters, a Republican who unsuccessfully ran for secretary of state in 2022 and GOP party chair in 2023, is set to face criminal trial in state…
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Lawsuit by Trump ally on trial in New York is tossed in Colorado
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Days into the ongoing criminal trial of Thomas J. Barrack, Jr., a prominent backer of former President Donald Trump, a federal judge in Colorado dismissed a lawsuit Barrack brought against the U.S. government seeking access to documents. Barack is currently standing trial in the Eastern District of New York for allegedly failing to register as…
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Justice Department works to protect elders from scammers
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Over the past year, The Justice Department ramped up efforts to protect older adults from fraud and return money to fraud victims, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado. Department investigators and law enforcement tracked 260 cases involving 600 defendants. The Department notified more than 500,000 eligible victims of…
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Federal judge considers ‘misleading’ prison explanation of Boston bomber’s restrictions
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A federal judge on Wednesday questioned a Federal Bureau of Prisons official about the accuracy of the bureau’s response to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man sentenced to death for killing four people in April 2013 in connection with the Boston Marathon bombing, and who is now challenging his prison conditions. Tsarnaev, who is incarcerated at the United States…
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Colorado’s U.S. attorney, top public defender discuss priorities, including fentanyl, in joint appearance
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The top federal prosecutor and public defender in Colorado appeared together in downtown Denver on Thursday for a discussion that touched on criminal justice priorities like the fentanyl crisis, as well as the Biden administration’s judicial nominees and their efforts to diversity their offices. Although U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan and Federal Public Defender Virginia Grady are within…
