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Federal judge declines to dismiss inmate’s lawsuit over prison stabbing
A federal judge has once again rejected the federal government’s to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to hold it liable for a prison yard attack on an inmate. Within 24 hours of his arrival at the United States Penitentiary at Florence, David J. Martin alleged he was stabbed 19 times with a knife by his co-defendant in full…
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Colorado federal judges provide candid look at applying to bench
Scott T. Varholak has roughly 400 cases he is responsible for as a federal magistrate judge. But despite the heavy workload, he is still able to step away from the courtroom in the afternoon to take his daughter to play sports, returning to his caseload at night. “The hours are long, but they’re a lot…
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Federal judge allows UCCS employee to sue over alleged hostile work environment
An employee of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs will be able to pursue her civil rights claims against the institution after a federal judge on Tuesday found Whitney Porter credibly alleged that she experienced a gender-based hostile work environment and retaliation. U.S. Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell agreed Porter had described a pervasive amount…
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Federal judge declines to reconsider decision allowing jury trial against gun manufacturer
A federal judge has rebuffed a Pennsylvania-based gunmaker’s request and stood by her previous order allowing a jury to decide whether a manufacturing defect caused a handgun to accidentally discharge into its owner at a Colorado Springs movie theater. U.S. Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell declined to reconsider her previous finding that John Heikkila could…