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Federal judge dismisses challenge to Jeffco overnight field trip policy’s reliance on gender identity
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A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a constitutional challenge to the overnight field trip policy of Jeffco Public Schools, filed by multiple families who objected to rooming assignments based on students’ gender identities as opposed to their sex assigned at birth. U.S. District Court Judge Regina M. Rodriguez concluded the 14th Amendment’s protection of a…
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10th Circuit upholds jury verdict for Xcel Energy in discrimination lawsuit
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has upheld a jury’s verdict finding Xcel Energy did not discriminate against a former worker on the basis of her race and sex by failing to promote her. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit reviewed a narrow aspect of the case:…
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Lawsuit against Archdiocese of Denver among the first brought under new victim rights law
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A Colorado man has filed a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Denver for the sexual abuse he reportedly suffered as a child, using a new state law that enables survivors to hold organizations liable for abuse decades in the past. The legal action now pending in Denver District Court is one of the first to…
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COURT CRAWL | Supreme Court back in session, eyes on Aurora
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Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The state Supreme Court will return to downtown Denver this week to hear two days of oral arguments, while a couple of constitutional rights cases against Colorado’s third-largest city have received rulings in the past week. Justices to hear cases…
