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Colorado senators initially push for — then drop ‘identity’ factor in parenting time decisions
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The sponsors of a proposal that would require suppression of records in name-change petitions for minors removed a provision that would have mandated the courts to factor in the issue of “identity” when allocating parenting time. In its original form, Senate Bill 018, included a requirement that family courts consider whether parents recognize their child’s…
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Colorado Democrats reignite debate over gender identity in child custody cases
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Democratic lawmakers eye reviving a provision related to gender identity in child custody cases that was stripped from a bill signed into law last year. Last session, lawmakers passed House Bill 1312, which dealt with legal protections for transgender individuals. The law included new provisions dealing with name changes on marriage certificates, sex designations on…
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10th Circuit denies full-court review of trans detainee’s appeal; some GOP appointees dissent
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The members of the Denver-based federal appeals court rejected El Paso County’s request on Tuesday for full-court review of a recent decision reinstating the constitutional rights lawsuit of a transgender detainee. In February, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit concluded Darlene Griffith had credibly alleged then-Sheriff Bill Elder’s housing and…
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Federal judge says he will not recuse from trans athlete case over courtroom pronoun policy
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U.S. District Court Judge S. Kato Crews on Monday denied a request that he recuse himself from a lawsuit about transgender athletes’ participation, rejecting the argument that his courtroom protocols on the use of pronouns meant he had “prejudged” the case. Last week, attorneys challenging a policy of the Colorado Springs-based Mountain West Conference alleged they…
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Lawyer asks federal judge to recuse himself due to pronoun policy in courtroom
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Lawyers challenging a collegiate athletic association’s policy regarding transgender participants have asked a federal judge to recuse himself from handling the case because of his courtroom protocols requiring people to use the appropriate pronouns when referring to others. U.S. District Court Judge S. Kato Crews, an appointee of Joe Biden, has adopted practice standards addressing…
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Colorado Supreme Court dodges constitutional question, dismisses latest Masterpiece Cakeshop case on procedural grounds
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The Colorado Supreme Court, by 4-3, declined on Tuesday to address the high-profile issue of a Christian baker’s refusal to make a cake for a customer celebrating a gender transition, instead concluding the case was not properly filed in the first place. Previously, a trial judge and the state’s Court of Appeals found Masterpiece Cakeshop, owned…
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Release hearing ordered for Aurora detainee held for 2 years in ICE custody
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A federal judge earlier this month ordered a hearing to determine if a detainee in Aurora who has spent the last two years in immigration custody should be released during the remainder of her removal proceedings. More than two decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized a noncitizen’s detention could be constitutionally unreasonable beyond six months.…
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Release hearing ordered for Aurora detainee held for 2 years in ICE custody
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A federal judge earlier this month ordered a hearing to determine if a detainee in Aurora who has spent the last two years in immigration custody should be released during the remainder of her removal proceedings. More than two decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized a noncitizen’s detention could be constitutionally unreasonable beyond six months.…
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Release hearing ordered for Aurora detainee held for 2 years in ICE custody
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A federal judge earlier this month ordered a hearing to determine if a detainee in Aurora who has spent the last two years in immigration custody should be released during the remainder of her removal proceedings. More than two decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized a noncitizen’s detention could be constitutionally unreasonable beyond six months.…
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Colorado teens seek new state laws to support transgender youth
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Teenagers from the Colorado Youth Advisory Council want to make Colorado a more supportive state for transgender youth. The council presented six policy recommendations to state legislators on Wednesday, two of which targeted issues facing young members of the transgender community. Three of the recommendations will eventually be sent to the Colorado General Assembly for legislators…
