Tag: Scotus
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10th Circuit denies full-court review of trans detainee’s appeal; some GOP appointees dissent
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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…
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Federal judge upholds Colorado law increasing gun purchasing age
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Thursday upheld a 2023 Colorado law generally increasing the age to purchase firearms, after the challengers acknowledged a recent federal appeals court decision dictated the outcome. Senate Bill 169 created a misdemeanor offense for those who sell guns to people younger than…
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Colorado’s former chief justice joins brief in support of Wisconsin judge under federal prosecution
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Retired Chief Justice Michael L. Bender joined more than 100 of his state and federal counterparts last week in arguing for the dismissal of criminal charges against a Wisconsin judge indicted for obstructing immigration authorities…
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Judge reluctantly lets appeal proceed in case of prisoner who missed SCOTUS deadline due to library closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Wednesday declined to let a jury trial proceed as scheduled and instead opted to let the Denver-based federal appeals court decide if two prison employees have immunity in an incarcerated man’s…
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Appeals court overturns woman’s conviction, finds defect in template jury instructions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s second-highest court overturned a criminal conviction from La Plata County on Thursday, concluding it was the “rare case” in which the template jury instructions incorrectly describe how jurors can find someone guilty of retaliating against a witness. The jury that convicted Erin Amber Trujillo…
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Colorado justices mull lawsuit over fossil fuel producers’ liability for alleged local climate change harms
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether to permit Boulder County and the city of Boulder to seek damages against two oil and gas producers for the harms they allegedly caused over multiple decades by concealing and misrepresenting the dangers of climate…
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Colorado justices say child welfare workers not required to give Miranda warning before interrogating parents
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that child welfare workers are not required to give a Miranda warning to parents before interrogating them in custody, even if the interview or the notes will later be shared with prosecutors and used against the parent at…
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Appeals court orders new child abuse trial after defense lawyer overrode client, admitted guilt
A man serving 28 years for child abuse will receive a new trial, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday, because the defense attorney overrode his client’s wishes and told the jury the defendant was guilty in the overdose death of his son. After a mistrial, a second trial resulted in jurors convicting Joenny Manuel Astacio…
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Judicial discipline commission compares SCOTUS ethical lapses to state judges’ disclosure violations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In an unusually detailed and strongly worded report, Colorado’s judicial discipline body made clear on Friday that dozens of judges broke the law by failing to file financial disclosure statements on time, but that not every instance merited discipline in light of related behavior from…
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Federal judge declines to block Colorado’s ‘ghost gun’ prohibition
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Thursday rejected a request from gun rights advocates to block a recent Colorado law prohibiting the possession and transport of certain firearm components not imprinted with a serial number — known as “ghost guns.” To address the proliferation of guns privately assembled from kits…