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2 federal judges provide rare glimpse into lawyers’ reviews of their performance
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Two of Colorado’s federal judges on Thursday provided a rare behind-the-scenes look at the performance reviews attorneys have given them, including those that are less-than-flattering. “He looks embarrassing on the bench. Disheveled, disinterested and unprepared,” wrote one lawyer. “Disheveled?” said the target of the review, U.S. Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. “Sometimes I ride my…
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6 months or more: Federal judges in Colorado have trouble moving cases forward | COVER STORY
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When Charlotte N. Sweeney took the bench as a federal district judge last summer, she inherited hundreds of pending motions on her first day, some of which had been lingering for years. “You have to dig out of that or you will never, ever, ever catch up,” she warned at a legal event in July. Some…
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Federal judge, lawyers discuss consequences of misconduct at U.S. District Court
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Although the Colorado Supreme Court has a staffed office dedicated to investigating complaints of attorney misconduct, the federal trial court based in Denver has its own, smaller operation to respond to rule breaking – even when it occurs outside of the state. On Sept. 15, members of the U.S. District Court’s Committee on Conduct appeared alongside…
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Colorado’s federal trial court experienced record trial delay, historic acquittal rate in 2022
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Colorado’s federal trial court last year saw civil cases take an unprecedented amount of time – more than 43 months since filing, on average – to reach a jury trial, as well as a historically high rate of acquittals in criminal cases. On Aug. 30, U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty presented a wide-ranging statistical report about…
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Federal judge to Gunnison landlords: Comply with anti-discrimination measures or ‘punishments are going to start’
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A federal judge earlier this month warned a trio of Gunnison landlords who have spent three years largely ignoring an anti-discrimination order that they cannot avoid their obligations any longer. U.S. District Court Judge Gordon P. Gallagher informed David Welch, John Welch and Ruth Welch that whether they actually violated federal law in renting their…
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‘An Energizer Bunny’: Susan Prose ceremonially sworn in as federal judge
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The last time the federal government shut down, many employees needed to halt their work until Congress and the White House resolved the funding dispute. For Susan Prose, a lawyer with the U.S. Attorney’s Office at the time, it was reportedly her “personal hell.” Kevin Traskos, a supervisor in the office, said after a few…
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Federal judge allows retaliation lawsuit to proceed against prison dentist
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A federal judge has declined to dismiss an incarcerated man’s claim that a prison dentist retaliated against him for filing a complaint about his allegedly substandard dental care – to the point of making threats and acting aggressively toward him during an appointment. LaRon Antonio Donald, who resides at the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility, sued multiple…
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Federal judge dismisses allegations of ‘years-long campaign’ of retaliation by prison employees
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A federal judge has dismissed an incarcerated man’s lengthy set of assault allegations against state prison officials because he did not properly file three grievances for each incident first. Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, people who are incarcerated must “exhaust” their administrative remedies before bringing a civil rights lawsuit. In Colorado’s Department of Corrections, detainees…
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Feds tell judge Gunnison landlords continue to thumb nose at non-discrimination order
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A group of Gunnison landlords continues to ignore the consent decree they entered into – and now a federal judge’s order – requiring them to cease discriminating against families with children in the condo complex they operate. On July 14, a lawyer for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reported that, to his knowledge, David…
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Greeley officer postpones request for immunity in illegal detention suit after judge expresses doubts
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The lawyer for a Greeley police officer backed down from his plans to ask for qualified immunity on Thursday, after a federal judge suggested the request to end the illegal detention lawsuit was premature. Officer Kody Brunnemer faces allegations that he violated the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures when he detained, then…
