richard gabriel
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Colorado Supreme Court justices knew about memo alleging misconduct 2 years before it became public
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Colorado’s Supreme Court justices were generally aware of a memo containing allegations about judicial misconduct nearly two years before it was made public, according to testimony one of the justices gave in an unrelated federal lawsuit deposition. It is the first acknowledgment that the members of the court knew about the memo shortly after it…
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What is one hotel worth? State Supreme Court wades into dispute over luxury Vail hotel
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Vail Resorts and Eagle County hold different views about how much a luxury hotel property in the core of Vail Village is worth – specifically, a difference of $24 million. Now, the Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Fortune 500 company and the state of Colorado are correct that the disputed property should…
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State Supreme Court weighs counties’ obligations to American Indian children
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A mother of two children struggled with substance abuse and was the victim of domestic violence. When the children’s father assaulted her and moved out, she abandoned the children at daycare. The matter culminated in a Denver judge terminating both parents’ rights in 2020. However, the child welfare case has now landed at the Colorado…
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Investigations into alleged judicial misconduct underway as Colorado signs contracts
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The Colorado Judicial Department on Wednesday announced it had signed a pair of contracts for independent investigations into allegations of widespread misconduct across the branch that included a quid-pro-quo deal to a former high-ranking official who threatened a sex-discrimination lawsuit that would reveal it all. The contracts, to total no more than $350,000, were awarded…
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Colorado judicial system makes public memo detailing alleged misconduct in alleged hush money contract
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Judges in Colorado — apparently including members of the state’s Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court — have engaged in personal misconduct without repercussions, according to the contents of a memo Colorado’s judicial system made public Monday. The memo details sexual relationships between a lower court judge and his staff, pornographic videos sent over…
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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…
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One State of the Judiciary takeaway: More translators needed in Colorado courts
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Explaining the difference between a judge and a justice, Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Nancy Rice gave state lawmakers an idea of how the state court system is set up, at times causing House and Senate members to chuckle and laugh. Her sometimes light-hearted and informative State of the Judiciary address Friday, Jan. 13, began…
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Nicolais: Fracking opinions a study in judicial discipline
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The twin fracking opinions handed down by the Colorado Supreme Court this month illustrate the distorted lens through which most court opinions are reported and received by the public. Justice Richard Gabriel, the newest member of the high court and one generally considered to fall on the liberal side of the judicial spectrum, issued the…
