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‘Walking a little bit taller’: Veronica Rossman, a historic appointee, ceremonially sworn in to 10th Circuit
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When Veronica S. Rossman’s daughter, Sofia, was in second grade, she approached her mother one night while Rossman was working at home. Sofia wanted to know what she was doing. “I’m writing a 10th Circuit brief,” said Rossman, at the time a public defender who handled cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
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Kato Crews appears before Senate committee, fields tense questions about judicial record
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The Biden administration’s nominee to fill an upcoming federal court vacancy in Colorado appeared for his confirmation hearing on Wednesday with a strong endorsement of his character from the state’s legal community, while facing a tense line of questioning from one Republican U.S. senator. S. Kato Crews, who is currently a magistrate judge for Colorado’s…
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Western Slope’s Gordon Gallagher confirmed as federal judge
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Gordon P. Gallagher is Colorado’s newest federal trial judge after the U.S. Senate voted 53-43 to confirm him to the state’s seven-member U.S. District Court on Wednesday. Gallagher is the first appointee to the district court since 1989 to live on the Western Slope. The court has not announced whether Gallagher will remain in Grand…
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White House report: Nearly 300,000 Coloradans approved for student debt relief
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Nearly 300,000 Coloradans are approved to have their debt canceled if President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program is enacted, according to a new report. A White House count released Friday showed that 295,000 Coloradans are fully approved for debt relief. That is almost two-thirds of the 471,000 Coloradans who applied or were automatically eligible…
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Colorado to receive over $170 million to bring high-speed internet to 18,000 households
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury approved Colorado’s plan to invest $170.8 million of federal funds to expand broadband infrastructure, bringing high-speed internet access to 18,000 households and businesses throughout the state. This investment comes two months after Colorado released an ambitious plan to close the state’s digital divide, connecting 99% of Colorado households to…
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Colorado Democratic lawmakers huddle with White House ahead of legislative session
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Several Colorado state lawmakers traveled to Washington D.C. this week to meet with White House officials ahead of the 2023 legislative session. State Sen. Julie Gonzales and state Rep. Meg Froelich visited the White House Wednesday to discuss their work protecting reproductive rights. Gonzales and Froelich are among around 50 Democratic state lawmakers who visited the White House,…
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Colorado’s Rhonda Fields visits White House to discuss Democratic priorities
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Colorado state Sen. Rhonda Fields joined dozens of state lawmakers from across the country at the White House Tuesday to discuss Democratic priorities ahead of the 2023 legislative session. Fields, D-Aurora, said a tweet Tuesday afternoon that she is meeting with legislators and advocacy groups regarding gun violence prevention, public safety and criminal justice reform. Fields said…
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With Democrats’ continued control of U.S. Senate, Colorado judicial nominations appear on track
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With Democrats retaining at least 50 seats in the U.S. Senate heading into the new Congress, judicial nominations for the federal courts based in Colorado will likely continue to be filled in a timely fashion. “I have no reason to believe that there will be any hiccups with any of those vacancies,” said John P. Collins…
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‘The door is now open’: Charlotte Sweeney officially sworn in to history-making judgeship
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Charlotte N. Sweeney paid tribute Friday to every woman who preceded her as a trial judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, observing they all made history for being a “first” in one way or another. “For me it’s important to name the firsts. It’s only when you celebrate the first…
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Amid whirlwind of judicial nominations, senators’ screening committee pulls back curtain
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As part of the U.S. Senate’s obligation to advise and consent on federal judicial appointments, senators are often involved in recommending nominees for vacancies in their home states. Since President Joe Biden took office last year, Colorado’s senators were particularly quick to screen candidates, forward names to the White House and win confirmation of four…
