Man who firebombed demonstration sentenced to life
A judge sentenced a man to life in prison without the possibility of parole Thursday after he pleaded guilty to killing one person and...
Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions, Thursday, April 30
The Colorado Court of Appeals published 5 opinions on Thursday, April 30. The following are short summaries of each:
The People of the State of...
HUD and USDA announce rescission of home building code requirements
On April 29, Secretary Scott Turner and Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the rescission of a Biden Administration-era policy affecting new home construction. The 2024...
Colorado Supreme Court announces rule changes
On Monday, the Colorado Supreme Court announced the following rule changes:
RULE CHANGE 2026(11)
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rules 1 and 16.2
Amended and Adopted by the...
Comment period extended for magistrate reappointment
The current term of office of part-time United States Magistrate Judge James M. Candelaria for U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado is...
4th Judicial District appointments to district, county courts announced
On April 24, Governor Jared Polis announced two appointments to the 4th Judicial District Court (El Paso and Teller Counties) and one appointment to...
Bankruptcies increase in first quarter by 11.9 percent
Bankruptcy filings increased 11.9 percent during the 12-month period ending March 31, 2026.
According to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts,...
10th Circuit case summary of National Association for Gun Rights v. Polis
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS v. POLIS
No. 24-1209 (D.C. No. 1:24-CV-00001-GPG-STV) (D. Colo.)
In June 2023, Colorado enacted a law that prohibits the purchase, sale,...
Case Summary – Packard v. City/County of Denver
PACKARD v. CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER
No. 24-1367 (D.C. No. 1:20-CV-01878-RBJ) (D. Colo.)
The death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in...
Denver Judge vacates conviction in 1998 murder case
On Tuesday, April 21, Denver Judge Andrew Luxen vacated the murder conviction of Stephen Martinez and dismissed the charges against him after new evidence...