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Colorado justices say judge had no grounds to order defendant to turn over info to prosecution
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The Colorado Supreme Court agreed on Monday that a trial judge had no authority to order a defendant to give the prosecution a preview of what his expert witness would say at a hearing to challenge his murder convictions. In contrast to direct appeals of criminal convictions, defendants may pursue postconviction relief in the trial courts for…
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3 Colorado justices shrug off Trump decision, scandal fallout to cruise to retention
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Three Colorado Supreme Court justices easily won their retention elections on Tuesday, brushing off a recent controversial decision to disqualify the Republican presidential candidate and disapproval of how the court handled a contracting scandal. Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez, Justice Brian D. Boatright and Justice Maria E. Berkenkotter were poised to secure new 10-year terms,…
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Report: Complaints against judges jumped in 2023, with several stemming from Trump disqualification case
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Misconduct allegations against judges jumped by more than 38% between 2022 and 2023, with almost a dozen complaints stemming from last year’s proceedings to disqualify Donald Trump from the presidential primary ballot, according to a report from the state’s judicial discipline body. The summary report from the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline also noted an…
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Report: Complaints against judges jumped in 2023, with several stemming from Trump disqualification case
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Misconduct allegations against judges jumped by more than 38% between 2022 and 2023, with almost a dozen complaints stemming from last year’s proceedings to disqualify Donald Trump from the presidential primary ballot, according to a report from the state’s judicial discipline body. The summary report from the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline also noted an…
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Report: Complaints against judges jumped in 2023, with several stemming from Trump disqualification case
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Misconduct allegations against judges jumped by more than 38% between 2022 and 2023, with almost a dozen complaints stemming from last year’s proceedings to disqualify Donald Trump from the presidential primary ballot, according to a report from the state’s judicial discipline body. The summary report from the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline also noted an…
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Colorado Supreme Court develops chief justice ‘onboarding’ plan, an outlier among states
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The Colorado Supreme Court has joined an apparent minority of its peers across the country in laying down a written transition plan for chief justices, who are executive leaders of the judicial branch in addition to their roles deciding cases. A “chief justice onboarding” document, drafted in 2022, outlines the duties of incoming Colorado chief…
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Former Colorado chief justice receives unprecedented public censure
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Nathan B. Coats, the former chief justice of Colorado, received an unprecedented public censure on Monday for mishandling the award of a contract to a judicial branch employee who was facing termination for her own misconduct. Coats, who served as chief justice from 2018 through 2020, admitted to violating the Code of Judicial Conduct’s requirement…
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Colorado Supreme Court soon to reach milestone: 2.5 years without a new member
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In early July, the Colorado Supreme Court will reach an unusual milestone: going 2.5 years without a new justice. While 30 months may not seem like a long stretch, it is, in fact, the largest interval any of the court’s current members have experienced without a seat turning over, beginning with Justice Monica M. Márquez’s…
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Report: Formal judicial discipline proceedings increased in 2022, while corrective actions declined
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Last year, the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline commenced more formal disciplinary cases against judges than it had in the prior 12 years total, according to the commission’s annual report, while at the same time issuing relatively few corrective actions. The commission’s 2022 report indicated it received 249 complaints, officially known as requests for evaluation…
