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Amid whirlwind of judicial nominations, senators’ screening committee pulls back curtain
As part of the U.S. Senate’s obligation to advise and consent on federal judicial appointments, senators are often involved in recommending nominees for vacancies in their home states. Since President Joe Biden took office last year, Colorado’s senators were particularly quick to screen candidates, forward names to the White House and win confirmation of four…
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Senators send familiar set of names to Biden for upcoming judicial vacancy
Following the announcement last month that U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore will step down from active service on Colorado’s federal trial court, the state’s two senators have sent their recommended candidates to the White House — all of whom are familiar to the Biden administration. In an Aug. 2 letter, U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet…
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Judge will extend order blocking Superior’s gun regulations while parties prepare arguments
A federal judge will extend his temporary restraining order that prevents certain new gun safety regulations in the town of Superior from taking effect, while the parties to the legal challenge prepare to make arguments on recently-issued precedent from the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore agreed on July 22 to…
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Raymond Moore announces retirement, creating judicial vacancy for Biden
U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore has announced his intention to retire from active service on Colorado’s federal trial court, creating another judicial vacancy for President Joe Biden to fill. Moore, a 2013 appointee of Barack Obama, will take a form of retirement known as senior status on June 20, 2023. As a senior…
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SCOTUS gun decision prompts federal judge to block Superior’s new assault weapon regulations
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the town of Superior’s new gun safety rules from taking effect, relying heavily on a weeks-old U.S. Supreme Court decision that narrowed the government’s ability to regulate firearm ownership. On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore issued a temporary restraining order lasting 14 days against Superior, even…
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Federal judge sides with Lafayette officers who used dog to bite unarmed man
Lafayette police officers acted reasonably by directing a dog to bite an unarmed, allegedly unconscious man for 20 seconds, a federal judge decided last month in rejecting the excessive force claims of plaintiff Adrian Martinez. Although law enforcement knew Martinez had walked away from his hospital bed in February 2018, it was unclear whether he…
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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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10th Circuit rebuffs appeal of attempted Pueblo synagogue bomber
The federal appeals court based in Denver has turned away an appeal from a man serving nearly 20 years for his attempted bombing of a Pueblo synagogue who had challenged a portion of his sentence on First Amendment grounds. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit did not actually reach the question of…
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Ex-Montrose sheriff’s deputy failed to establish retaliation for complaining about racism, court finds
A Montrose County deputy’s text message complaining about racism and unprofessional conduct in the sheriff’s office was neither specific enough nor sufficiently in the public’s interest to shield him from retaliation, the federal appeals court based in Denver decided on Thursday. Brad Lamb, who the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office terminated in September 2015, believed he…
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Judge finds police impersonation, not race, the reason for ex-Denver employee’s firing
A federal judge has tossed a discrimination lawsuit against the City and County of Denver from a former employee, finding her termination was not due to her being white, but rather because she publicly and falsely identified herself as a police officer. Emina Gerovic, who was a custodian in the Facilities Management division from August 2014…