Briefs

Gov. Jared Polis announced Dec. 22 he granted clemency to 24 individuals, including four commutations and 19 pardons.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado announced the selection of Susan Prose and Kathryn Starnella as U.S. Magistrate Judges.

AG Weiser announced his office secured $200,000 in refunds for Colorado customers wronged by Americor and Credit9.

Gov. Jared Polis appointed Magistrate Judge Inga Causey to the Eagle County Court in the 5th Judicial District, effective immediately.

Former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Gregory Hobbs, Jr. was honored by State Attorney General Phil Weiser, who dedicated a natural resources and environment fellowship at the Colorado Department of Law to the late justice, according to a Dec. 2 announcement.

Several U.S. District Court Judges for the District of Colorado updated their practice standards, effective Dec. 1.

After the Denver DA’s Office reached a plea agreement with Ray Ojeda in August, he was resentenced this week to 96 years.

A grand jury indicted two former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office deputies involved in the fatal shooting of Christian Glass.

A federal judge ordered medical distributor corporation Stryker to pay $2.2 million after paying $4.75 million in damages to ORP Surgical in May.

The ABA’s ethics committee released a formal opinion cautioning lawyers to refrain from including their clients in emails to opposing lawyers.