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10th Circuit gives Eagle County sheriff’s officials immunity for jail suicide
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The federal appeals court based in Denver decided on Monday that five Eagle County sheriff’s officials cannot be held liable for the death of a jail detainee who allegedly was a known suicide risk prior to his arrest. The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit marked the second time in…
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10th Circuit rejects ex-Adams County sheriff’s appeal in retaliation case
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has rejected ex-Adams County Sheriff Richard A. Reigenborn’s attempt to end a retaliation lawsuit brought by four subordinates Reigenborn fired – including the man who defeated him last year. Upon taking office after the 2018 election, Reigenborn pushed out multiple high-ranking personnel who had been supporters of Reigenborn’s opponent.…
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Douglas County sheriff’s alleged political firing of subordinate to be heard by jury, judge rules
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A jury will decide whether the former Douglas County sheriff fired his subordinate for making a political Facebook post in the middle of the 2020 election, and whether the sheriff’s office has raised a valid defense to terminating her without the proper process. Holly Kluth, a 32-year employee of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, sued…
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Pueblo deputy who killed man at middle school
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A federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss an excessive force lawsuit against a Pueblo County sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a man outside a middle school after the man accidently tried to get into a car he mistook for his own. Kristy Ward Stamp, mother of the late Richard Ward, alleged Deputy Charles…
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Appeals court rejects Adams County’s argument that sheriff’s office is not a ‘public entity’
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Colorado’s second-highest court last week rejected an argument from Adams County that sheriffs’ offices are not actually “public entities” that, consequently, cannot be held liable for deputies’ motor vehicle collisions. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals acknowledged that multiple prior court cases stated as fact that sheriffs’ offices are public entities, but none…
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Colorado appeals court, 2-1, rules defendant not entitled to arresting officer’s discipline file
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In a divided ruling, Colorado’s second-highest court found a man convicted of assaulting an Arapahoe County sheriff’s deputy was not entitled to a review of the victim’s personnel records and potential history of excessive force. Marcos Casillas did not dispute that he was guilty of resisting arrest and obstructing a peace officer, nor that he…
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10th Circuit agrees Adams County deputy who fractured motorist’s ribs not liable for excessive force
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An Adams County sheriff’s deputy who pulled a man out of his pickup truck and fractured his ribs after smelling marijuana is not liable for excessive force, the federal appeals court based in Denver ruled last week. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit agreed Jeffrey Helvie’s refusal to exit the vehicle and…
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Supreme Court orders Archuleta sheriff to turn over video surveillance of attorney-client meetings to defendant
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The Colorado Supreme Court has ordered the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office to turn over the videos it recorded of a defendant’s jailhouse meetings with his attorneys – revelations that already led to one mistrial and could result in sanctions or the removal of the district attorney’s office from the murder case going forward. In an…
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Five candidates battle to be Denver’s first female mayor
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Of the 17 candidates vying to be Denver’s next mayor, five are female and one of them may just make city history. Denver has never had a female mayor and early polling data show Kelly Brough and Lisa Calderon ahead of the pack. Others, like state Rep. Leslie Herod, current at-large Councilwoman Debbie Ortega, and political…
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Denver mayoral candidates Leslie Herod, Tom Wolf agree homeless must be housed but disagree how
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In the second half of a mayoral forum, state Rep. Leslie Herod and businessman Tom Wolf disagreed on the best solutions to end Denver’s homelessness crisis. Wolf wants to house people in disused city buildings. Herod wants to utilize land owned by the city. Both agreed that housing people must be the priority, however, and…
