sedgwick county
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Colorado responds to Nebraska’s ‘unserious’ Supreme Court lawsuit over water diversion
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Colorado has filed its response to what it called an “unserious” lawsuit filed by the state of Nebraska over its efforts to build a canal that would acquire land from Colorado property owners in northeastern Colorado. The lawsuit is tied to a 1923 compact between Colorado and Nebraska over the South Platte River. In its…
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10th Circuit, by 2-1, widens ability for governments to be held liable for policymakers’ misconduct
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The federal appeals court based in Denver concluded on Friday that Sedgwick County could itself be held liable for its former sheriff’s sexual assault of a detainee, rejecting the argument that a government policymaker’s personal decision to violate someone’s rights should fall on them alone. Plaintiffs may attempt to hold government entities liable for injuries…
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Sedgwick County sheriff accused of sexually assaulting inmate
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A sheriff in rural Colorado was arrested after being accused of taking a developmentally delayed inmate to his home, sexually assaulting her and threatening to put her in prison for the rest of her life if she told anyone, according to an arrest affidavit released Wednesday. Sedgwick County Sheriff Tom Hanna, 43, was taken into custody Tuesday…
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Affidavit: Sedgwick County sheriff accused of sexually assaulting developmentally delayed inmate
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An arrest affidavit says a rural Colorado sheriff is accused of taking a developmentally delayed inmate to his home, sexually assaulting her and threatening to put her in prison for the rest of her life if she told anyone. District Attorney Brittny Lewton says Sedgwick County Sheriff Tom Hanna was arrested at his office Tuesday on suspicion…
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Sedgwick County sheriff arrested on sex assault allegations
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A rural Colorado sheriff is facing sexual assault and misconduct allegations. Sedgwick County Sheriff Tom Hanna is due to appear in court Wednesday afternoon in Sterling, in the northeast corner of the state. District Attorney Brittny Lewton said Hanna was arrested at his office Tuesday on suspicion of first-degree official misconduct, sexual assault on an at risk…
