timothy tymkovich
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Appeals court sides with sheriffs, counties in tossing detainee death lawsuit
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The state’s Court of Appeals has sided with Colorado’s counties and multiple sheriffs in finding Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader cannot be sued for the suicide death of a jail detainee. Unlike other wrongful death lawsuits and claims against government officials, which have a two-year filing window, state law carves out an exception for sheriffs.…
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Inmate’s challenge to mail, privileges policies at ‘supermax’ prison rejected by federal court
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The federal appeals court based in Denver has rejected an inmate’s challenges to a pair of mail policies at the “supermax” prison in Colorado, noting the legitimate safety concerns underlying the restrictions. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit also appeared to suggest inmates at the United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence…
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10th Circuit reinstates lawsuit alleging false statements of Denver officers
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Following a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year easing the burden for people to sue for a wrongful prosecution, the federal appeals court based in Colorado has reinstated a man’s lawsuit against several Denver police officers. Wyatt T. Handy Jr. claimed he was arrested on Dec. 13, 2018 on suspicion of domestic…
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Colorado’s Tymkovich steps down as 10th Circuit chief judge, Oklahoma’s Holmes steps in
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Judge Jerome A. Holmes of Oklahoma will be the new chef judge of the federal appeals court based in Denver effective Oct. 1, succeeding Colorado’s Timothy M. Tymkovich. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit hears appeals in federal cases arising from Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah, Kansas, New Mexico and Wyoming. Tymkovich, a 2003…
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10th Circuit finds federal judge likely created abusive environment
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The governing body for the federal appeals court based in Denver revealed it found credible evidence a judge in New Mexico was responsible for an abusive and hostile workplace environment. In a rare public order following a disciplinary investigation, the Judicial Council for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit indicated the likely…
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10th Circuit finds judge mistakenly tossed inmate’s disability lawsuit
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A federal judge was wrong to dismiss as frivolous a Colorado inmate’s lawsuit alleging prison officials discriminated against him on the basis of his disability, the federal appeals court based in Denver has ruled. Because the U.S. Supreme Court recognized more than two decades ago that the Americans with Disabilities Act “unambiguously” covers state detainees,…
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Appeals court allows expelled DU student to sue over allegedly unfair sexual misconduct inquiry
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A male student who the University of Denver expelled for sexual misconduct may sue the school for its alleged failure to conduct a fair and impartial investigation, the state’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday. “John Doe,” as the student is identified in court documents, claimed that DU investigators refused to interview his witnesses, did not…
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Judges, justices give candid look at judicial operations at educational conference
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Six of Colorado’s seven Supreme Court justices and more than one-third of the state’s Court of Appeals on Friday provided a candid glimpse into judicial branch operations, with subjects ranging from pandemic recovery and recent precedent-setting decisions to the Supreme Court’s increased pattern of hearing appeals directly. Among the key points raised at the 2022 Appellate…
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For prominent Colorado judge, Ukrainian war with Russia poses potential threat to judicial reform
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For Colorado’s highest-ranking federal judge, the war between Ukraine and Russia has not only reignited death and devastation in his ancestral home, but has potentially set back his professional efforts to improve the country’s judicial system. Timothy M. Tymkovich, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, has visited Ukraine…
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The Hot Sheet — Some highly-speculative, presidential changing of the guard reporting for ya, Leonard goes to jail, Buck still hates D.C., crybaby electors head to court and … MORE!
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VOL. 01 NO. 203 | DECEMBER 12, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – A state representative going to jail during the holidays? For the first time in decades … Oh my! Wasn’t there something about this in the Book of Revelations? Goodness. Good morning, and happy Monday. We guess it’s happy. But it’s…
