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Hickenlooper to name new Colorado Supreme Court justice Thursday
Gov. John Hickenlooper will announce his choice for the next justice on the Colorado Supreme Court Thursday at 2:30 p.m. The new justice will replace Justice Allison Eid, who was named by President Donald Trump to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Eid, whose husband, Troy, is a former U.S. attorney, was confirmed by the…
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Peak Politics doubts justice is blind for state Supreme Court prospect
It’s an interesting question: If a judge really is supposed to read the law dispassionately, does that leave any room on the state’s highest court for a justice whose apparent credo is, “We must take sides; neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim”? Conservative blog Colorado Peak Politics, none too happy with the tilt of…
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Melissa Hart, Patti Swift, Marcy Glenn named finalists for Colorado Supreme Court vacancy
The state Supreme Court Nominating Commission has named three finalists for a vacancy on the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Judicial Department announced Wednesday, including a district court judge from Alamosa, a leading appellate lawyer with a large firm in Denver and a University of Colorado law professor. The nominees are 12th Judicial District Chief…
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In battle pitting religious freedom against discrimination, a small surprise victory
Colorado House Republicans pitched a religious liberty bill last Wednesday to the Democratic-controlled State Affairs committee. It was the same kind of bill that has stirred hornets nest-like national protests in other states for fear that religious liberty might translate on the ground as discrimination. Republicans knew the bill, HB 1013, would die in committee,…
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The Hot Sheet, February 15, 2016
By TCS Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Jared Wright @_JaredWright_ Monday, February 15, 2016 DENVER – Happy President’s Day 2016, a time to celebrate our nation’s leaders, both past and present, and an occasion to become inspired for the future. As President John F. Kennedy once said, “Life is never easy. There is work to be done and obligations to be met — obligations to…