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10th Circuit says Cherry Creek schools did not fail obligations to special ed student
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has found Cherry Creek School District did not breach its legal obligation to provide special education services to a mentally-troubled teenager, despite waiting until the student threatened to “shoot up” his school before concluding he had a serious emotional disability. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensures children…
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Judge says Adams County deputy not liable for teens’ deaths
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A sheriff’s deputy who directed two unlicensed teenagers to drive a defective commercial truck home cannot be liable for their subsequent deaths at a dangerous intersection in rural Adams County, a federal judge has found. The estate of April Blackmon-Logan alleged Deputy Chad Jenkins created or increased the risk that Blackmon-Logan would be put in…
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10th Circuit finds judge mistakenly tossed inmate’s disability lawsuit
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A federal judge was wrong to dismiss as frivolous a Colorado inmate’s lawsuit alleging prison officials discriminated against him on the basis of his disability, the federal appeals court based in Denver has ruled. Because the U.S. Supreme Court recognized more than two decades ago that the Americans with Disabilities Act “unambiguously” covers state detainees,…
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Corrections official may not sue supervisor for race-related hostile work environment, 10th Circuit says
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A corrections officer who was called the N-word and a “Black bitch” and received death threats from the inmate who attacked her may not sue her supervisor for a hostile work environment, the federal appeals court based in Denver determined on Thursday. People who work in jails or prisons regularly face a certain level of…
