legislative immunity
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10th Circuit dismisses challenge to Colorado legislature’s decorum rules
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The Denver-based federal appeals court concluded on Tuesday that Colorado lawmakers cannot be sued for creating and enforcing rules of decorum that circumscribe the public commentary allowed at legislative committee hearings. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit agreed that the concept of legislative immunity extends to the establishment…
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10th Circuit weighs courts’ authority to block Colorado legislative decorum rules
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The Denver-based federal appeals court questioned on Wednesday whether the rules of decorum governing public comments at Colorado legislative committee hearings are beyond the reach of the judiciary, thanks to the concept of legislative immunity. During oral arguments to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, the judges explored the hypothetical restrictions lawmakers…
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Federal judge tosses suit against Colorado Supreme Court in long-running foreclosure challenge
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A federal judge last month dismissed a woman’s latest attempt to challenge her 2014 foreclosure in state court, finding the Colorado Supreme Court could not be sued for issuing the procedural rules that affected her case. U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney also dismissed Holly MacIntyre’s claim against JPMorgan Chase Bank, which the company…
