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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over Denver encampment sweeps
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Months after a federal appeals court said his intervention was a mistake, a judge has now dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Denver violated the constitutional rights of homeless residents by clearing encampments without proper notice. Nearly two years ago, U.S. District Court Judge William J. Martínez issued a preliminary injunction against the city after concluding…
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U.S. Senate confirms Nina Wang as Colorado’s newest federal judge
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Nina Y. Wang is Colorado’s newest federal judge, following a U.S. Senate vote on Tuesday of 58-36 to confirm her to the state’s U.S. District Court. Wang will succeed Christine M. Arguello, a 2008 appointee of George W. Bush who took a form of semi-retirement known as senior status effective July 15. The federal trial…
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10th Circuit denies immunity to Denver detectives who coerced teenager’s false murder confession
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Four Denver law enforcement officers may be sued for the coerced confession of a cognitively-impaired 14-year-old boy, resulting in false information that led to his wrongful conviction for murder, the federal appeals court based in Colorado ruled on Friday. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit upheld a strongly-worded…
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10th Circuit reinstates claim against Mesa County deputy over inmate’s jail death
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A Mesa County sheriff’s deputy who noticed a seizure-prone detainee might not be breathing and let 10 minutes elapse before summoning medical help may be held liable for the man’s death, the federal appeals court based in Denver has ruled. At the same time, the three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
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U.S. Senate confirms Charlotte Sweeney as Colorado’s first openly gay federal judge
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Charlotte N. Sweeney will be the next federal judge in Colorado, following a Wednesday U.S. Senate vote of 48-46 to confirm her. Sweeney, a workers’ rights attorney, will be the first openly gay federal judge in Colorado. Her confirmation also marks the first time that three women will simultaneously serve as trial judges on the…
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10th Circuit overturns injunction on Denver’s homeless sweeps
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By a 2-1 decision, the federal appeals court based in Colorado overturned a judge’s injunction that directed the City and County of Denver to provide ample notice of encampment “sweeps” to homeless residents. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit decided that the plaintiffs in the case – Denver…
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Corrections official may not sue supervisor for race-related hostile work environment, 10th Circuit says
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A corrections officer who was called the N-word and a “Black bitch” and received death threats from the inmate who attacked her may not sue her supervisor for a hostile work environment, the federal appeals court based in Denver determined on Thursday. People who work in jails or prisons regularly face a certain level of…
