neil gorsuch
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Religion, injunctions, affirmative consent: Court conference tackles heavy political subjects
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Federal judges and lawyers heard about the cascade of recent developments in legal interpretation during a three-day conference in Colorado Springs, with a heavy focus on the U.S. Supreme Court’s sharp turn toward more conservative outcomes on major cultural issues. Attendees at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit’s Bench & Bar Conference…
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10th Circuit rebuffs government for using non-existent rule to deport woman
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has rebuked the government for relying on a non-existent rule to proceed with its deportation of a woman from Colorado and for disregarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent interpretation of immigration law. Authorities deported Mayra Veronica Estrada-Cardona in 2020 from Colorado after she spent more than 17 years…
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For prominent Colorado judge, Ukrainian war with Russia poses potential threat to judicial reform
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For Colorado’s highest-ranking federal judge, the war between Ukraine and Russia has not only reignited death and devastation in his ancestral home, but has potentially set back his professional efforts to improve the country’s judicial system. Timothy M. Tymkovich, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, has visited Ukraine…
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3 ‘junior justice’ duties Gorsuch can ditch, thanks to Kavanaugh
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Not everyone was happy to see newly minted U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh appear Tuesday for the first time with the court. But we’re guessing Justice Neil Gorsuch was. Here’s why: There are three duties assigned to the court’s junior justice, who is tasked with such mundane chores until a new justice is appointed.…
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Writing, speaking, meatball subs: Justice Gorsuch’s 1st year
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WASHINGTON – Neil Gorsuch became the Supreme Court’s newest member a year ago this Tuesday. President Donald Trump’s pick for the high court, its 113th justice, has now heard more than 60 cases on issues including gerrymandering, fees paid to unions and the privacy of certain cellphone records. It’s generally unwise to predict anything about…
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THE PODIUM: Donald Trump scored an impressive conservative record in 2017
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A great many, even among those who voted for Donald Trump, openly questioned his conservative bona fides during the 2016 campaign. Some of his most ardent supporters (see Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham) quickly migrated from being the self-appointed enforcers of “Principled Conservatism” within the Republican Party to an unqualified endorsement of the new “Trumpian…
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SLOAN: Trump’s biggest successes in 2017 may have come in spite of him
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If it were necessary to uncover a single word to define President Donald Trump’s inaugural year, it would have to be “incongruity.” On one hand, we behold the burlesque Trump; the bombastic populist, the undisciplined, impulsive social media presence, the somewhat child-like figure who lacks the support of much of his own party – an…
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Louise Gorsuch goes down in history, sharing marmalade recipe in Supreme Court book
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A Gorsuch already is going down in Supreme Court history. A book that came out this month examines on the favorite dishes and history of the high court, “Table for 9: Supreme Court Food Traditions & Recipes.” The Associated Press called it “part history book, part cookbook.” The AP reported: Louise Gorsuch, the English-born wife…
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Hickenlooper to name new Colorado Supreme Court justice Thursday
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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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Melissa Hart, Patti Swift, Marcy Glenn named finalists for Colorado Supreme Court vacancy
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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…
