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Biden judicial nominee for Colorado clears U.S. Senate panel in bipartisan vote
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The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary advanced the nomination of Nina Y. Wang on Thursday morning by a 14-8 vote, setting her up for confirmation before the full Senate to an upcoming vacancy on Colorado’s seven-member federal trial court. President Joe Biden nominated Wang in January to succeed U.S. District Court Judge Christine M.…
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Biden judicial nominee Nina Wang appears before Senate with long list of endorsements
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President Joe Biden’s most recent judicial nominee to Colorado’s federal trial court, Nina Y. Wang, appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Wednesday equipped with a lengthy roster of endorsements and a sizeable résumé of handling federal court cases. The committee’s chair, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., alluded to Wang’s experience for the job,…
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Man allowed to pursue sex discrimination lawsuit against CU
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A man may proceed with his “reverse discrimination” lawsuit against the University of Colorado after a federal judge determined Christian E. Sparks had plausibly claimed the Office of Equity discriminated against him because of his sex. U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore signed off on a recommendation denying CU’s motion to dismiss Sparks’ civil…
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Federal judge green-lights Colorado Springs church’s defamation case for trial
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A federal judge has cleared the way for a jury to decide a Colorado Springs church’s defamation lawsuit, after finding that neither side could prevail outright as a matter of law. Colorado Springs Fellowship Church; its pastor, Rose Banks; and her son, Lamont Banks, sued Terrelle Jackson for a series of allegedly false and damaging…
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Federal judge rejects Arvada’s request to dismiss age discrimination lawsuit
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A man who worked for more than three decades with the City of Arvada has plausibly claimed that his age was a key factor for his termination in violation of federal law, a judge has decided. Brian Williams filed a lawsuit in August 2021 alleging that his 32-year career with the city’s public works department…
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Judge allows limited claims to proceed against Colorado Springs detective for search, harassment
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A Colorado Springs man failed to plausibly show that a detective violated his constitutional rights by searching his home following a report of police impersonation and unlawful firearm ownership, a federal judge has decided. However, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer also permitted two of Brian Halik’s claims to proceed: First, that he…
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Federal judge tosses Safeway employee’s religious discrimination claim against company
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A federal judge has determined a Weld County woman failed to show that her employer, Safeway, discriminated and retaliated against her on the basis of her religion. Brenda Medina, a Safeway worker for more than two decades, claimed the Fort Collins store where she worked had forced her to take unpaid leave during the winter…