pandemic
-
10th Circuit dismisses Brighton church’s challenge to future public health orders
—
by
More than three years after a Weld County church filed suit challenging the constitutionality of Colorado’s public health response to COVID-19, the federal appeals court based in Denver has ruled the organization lacks standing to seek exemption to other hypothetical restrictions that may come in the future. Grace Bible Fellowship in Brighton was successful in…
-
10th Circuit dismisses Brighton church’s challenge to future public health orders
—
by
More than three years after a Weld County church filed suit challenging the constitutionality of Colorado’s public health response to COVID-19, the federal appeals court based in Denver has ruled the organization lacks standing to seek exemption to other hypothetical restrictions that may come in the future. Grace Bible Fellowship in Brighton was successful in…
-
Eagle County judge’s mistake prompts appeals court to overturn sex assault convictions
—
by
An Eagle County judge neglected to declare a mistrial when the COVID-19 pandemic forced a postponement of the defendant’s trial date, pushing the proceedings outside of the speedy trial deadline and prompting Colorado’s second-highest court to overturn the convictions. The federal and state constitutions guarantee defendants the right to a speedy trial. In Colorado, that…
-
COVID-19 pandemic justified police not offering DUI breath tests, appeals court rules
—
by
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday agreed that a police department’s decision not to offer suspected drunk drivers the choice of a breath test at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic did not violate state law. Although it was not the first Court of Appeals ruling to address the issue, it was the first to set…
-
Jury to hear ex-La Plata County jail nurse’s retaliation case under new Colorado whistleblower law
—
by
A jury will decide whether a former nurse in the La Plata County jail experienced retaliation and discrimination under a Colorado law enacted early in the COVID-19 pandemic to protect whistleblowers who raise public health concerns in the workplace. Last month, U.S. District Court Senior Judge Lewis T. Babcock acknowledged no other courts had yet…
-
10th Circuit throws out challenge to military’s now-rescinded COVID vaccine mandate
—
by
The federal appeals court based in Denver dismissed an attempt by two ex-military personnel to halt the U.S. Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement, recognizing on Thursday that the government had already rescinded the mandate and there was nothing for the court to block. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
-
CSU may be sued for refunds following COVID-19 campus closure, appeals court rules
—
by
Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week that a class action lawsuit against Colorado State University may proceed, based on allegations the institution unjustly enriched itself by suspending in-person activities at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic without refunding tuition or student fees. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals agreed, by 2-1, it was…
-
Riverbeds, virtual court, sex abuse and more: The Colorado Supreme Court’s biggest decisions of 2022-23 | COVER STORY
—
by
The Colorado Supreme Court this week wrapped up its calendar of oral arguments and weekly releases of decisions until the fall, leaving behind a roster of major rulings and edicts affecting the administration of justice. Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright said at a lawyers-and-judges conference in May that during the past year, the state’s highest court…
-
Colorado Supreme Court releases official guidance for virtual proceedings, giving judges wide discretion
—
by
The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday released its official guidance for when trial judges should permit litigants, victims, witnesses and attorneys to attend proceedings virtually. However, some members of the legal community warned that judges will continue to have too much discretion to allow or disallow remote participation. The policy, known as a chief justice…
-
Colorado Supreme Court rules commercial property owners not entitled to 2020 tax relief due to pandemic
—
by
In four separate cases encompassing hundreds of commercial property owners, the Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying public health restrictions on businesses did not entitle the owners to a lower property tax bill for 2020. Eleven lawsuits across Colorado challenged the decisions of county assessors who declined to re-value commercial…
