magistrate judge susan prose
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Judge warns against expansive use of post-9/11 rule in immigration detentions
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A federal judge concluded on Monday that the government applied a 9/11-era regulation to a man in immigration detention in violation of his constitutional rights, in seemingly the first decision out of Colorado addressing the increased use of the “automatic stay” to block release on bond. In a Jan. 12 order, U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan…
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‘Jury of one’: Federal judge speaks about how to handle non-jury trials
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In 2023 and 2024, Colorado’s federal district court saw a total of approximately 100 cases end in a trial. Most of the civil and criminal cases were resolved through a jury trial, but a smaller number took place through bench trials, meaning a judge rendered the ultimate decision. “What are the judges looking for? They’re…
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Colorado’s federal judges recused 200+ times in 4 years for variety of reasons
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Colorado’s federal judges issued orders recusing themselves from cases at least 203 times in four years, with reasons ranging from unspecified appearances of partiality to potential conflicts created by their prior employment and family connections. One judge also noted in recusing himself that if he ruled against an attorney who was his personal friend, “it…
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10th Circuit upholds dismissal of man’s lawsuit for threatening federal judge, El Paso deputy
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The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Friday that a federal judge was within his rights to dismiss an incarcerated man’s lawsuit because he repeatedly made death threats against a magistrate judge and an El Paso County jail deputy. When he filed suit last year, Conrad J. Czajkowski resided at the county jail,…
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Susan Prose talks about surprises, self-represented plaintiffs and settlements in first year as magistrate judge
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U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Prose, speaking about her first year as a federal judge on Thursday, described multiple eye-opening experiences on the bench, including the revelation that some litigants are not actually seeking a speedy trial. “I’ve been surprised to see how frequently folks actually don’t want to go to trial. It’s not just defendants…
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‘Political with a small “p”‘: Federal, state and local pathways to the bench
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Appearing before the U.S. Senate. Getting on the governor’s shortlist. Interviewing with the city council. On Feb. 23, members from all levels of the judiciary appeared at an event sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association’s Judicial Liaison Section to speak about the various ways they ascended to the bench and the wide experiences in selection from…
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Federal judge agrees colleague need not recuse in case due to prior employment
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A federal judge agreed last week that her colleague, a new appointee to Colorado’s U.S. District Court after a career representing the federal government, does not need to recuse from a recent civil case brought against the government. U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Prose joined the federal trial court earlier this year, appointed by the life-tenured…
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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…
