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2 federal judges pitch lawyers on benefits of handing cases over to magistrate judges
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Two of Colorado’s federal district judges, speaking on Tuesday about why lawyers should consent to having magistrate judges handle more cases, said they were disturbed that barely more than a dozen attorneys showed up. “We’re concerned even about this turnout for two (district) judges speaking,” said U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney at a…
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10th Circuit revives transgender detainee’s lawsuit against El Paso County sheriff
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The federal appeals court based in Denver ruled on Wednesday that a transgender detainee at the El Paso County jail could proceed with her lawsuit against the sheriff and a deputy for alleged violations of her constitutional rights. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit agreed that several of…
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Federal judges clarify behind-the-scenes interactions, warn about incentives of motions backlog data
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Two members of Colorado’s federal bench spoke on Thursday about the ways in which district judges and magistrate judges interact without compromising each other’s independence, plus they delivered a warning about how the public disclosure of docket data can create problematic incentives to deciding cases. Most civil cases in Colorado’s federal trial court are assigned…
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Colorado Supreme Court says injured motorists can seek both workers’ comp, insurance benefits
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The Colorado Supreme Court underscored on Monday that employees who are injured on the job in a vehicle accident by a third party are able to pursue workers’ compensation in addition to insurance benefits. Confusion arose among judges about whether an employee’s receipt of workers’ comp benefits foreclosed any lawsuit they could bring against their…
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AI, criminal sentencing, SCOTUS ‘messaging’: 10th Circuit conference addresses hot-button issues
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The use of artificial intelligence, various aspects of criminal law and the work of the U.S. Supreme Court were among the topics discussed in Colorado Springs at least week’s biennial gathering of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. The 10th Circuit, which hears appeals in federal cases arising from Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah,…
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Federal judges’ financial disclosures reveal frequent travelers, income sources, minor errors
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A review of judges’ financial disclosures for the federal trial and appeals courts headquartered in Denver reveals a range of income sources, a handful of judges who are frequent travelers to conferences and seminars, plus one judge’s minor — but repeated — errors in reporting. Pursuant to federal law, judges must file annual financial disclosures plus periodic…
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Report: Colorado’s federal trial court saw drop in criminal trials, explosion in insurance verdicts
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The number of criminal jury trials dropped significantly in Colorado’s federal trial court, insurance cases made up half of all civil jury trials and self-represented litigants only filed one-quarter of all lawsuits last year. Those were the trends highlighted in an annual report of the U.S. District Court’s workload presented last week by Chief U.S.…
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The ‘first third’: Kato Crews ceremonially sworn in as federal judge
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President Joe Biden’s first four appointments to Colorado’s federal trial court were “firsts” of one kind or another. But S. Kato Crews, Biden’s latest appointee to the U.S. District Court, said on Friday that he proudly thinks of himself as the “first third” — the third consecutive magistrate judge elevated to a lifetime appointment and the third…
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Denver officials over 2020 pro-police rally
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Denver’s former mayor and several city officials alleging they conspired with those who violently disrupted a pro-police rally four years ago in Civic Center Park. Weeks after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd in May 2020, sparking international demonstrations, a scheduled “Law Enforcement Appreciation Day” event…
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Denver officials over 2020 pro-police rally
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Denver’s former mayor and several city officials alleging they conspired with those who violently disrupted a pro-police rally four years ago in Civic Center Park. Weeks after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd in May 2020, sparking international demonstrations, a scheduled “Law Enforcement Appreciation Day” event…