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Judicial discipline proposal draws Colorado lawmaker skepticism
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During a legislative oversight hearing on Friday, judicial leaders revealed that a man who broke into the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center earlier this month caused $35 million in damage, resulting in several offices being off-limits for months to come. Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright told members of the House and Senate judiciary committees…
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Colorado public defenders receive notice of new salaries 2 weeks after fiscal year begins
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Nearly two weeks after the start of the fiscal year, and shortly after some employees began a social media campaign to raise awareness, the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender has disclosed to workers what their salary increase will be. For fiscal year 2023-2024, which began on July 1, the legislature authorized an additional…
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Colorado policymakers eye revisions to speech-based criminal laws in response to SCOTUS decision
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After the U.S. Supreme Court clarified on Tuesday that Colorado’s law criminalizing stalking fails to account for a defendant’s intent in making threatening comments, state policymakers suggested legislation may be warranted to balance the need to protect victims with the constitutional requirement to respect free speech. The state Supreme Court will also likely need to…
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Culture, discipline, access take center stage at judicial oversight hearings
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Members of the General Assembly’s judiciary committees pressed the chief justice and his top administrator on Wednesday about planned reforms to improve workplace culture and access to justice for litigants, with specific questioning about a forthcoming directive on virtual hearings. Representatives from the state’s commission on judicial discipline also spoke at length, alerting lawmakers to…
