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Biden judicial nominee for Colorado clears U.S. Senate panel in bipartisan vote
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…