Polis Appoints 17th District Judges
Gov. Jared Polis announced Jan. 13 that he has appointed Brett Martin and Teri Vasquez to the 17th Judicial District Court. Martin fills a...
Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Court Fight Showcases Fair Use Limits in Copyright
One of the most iconic names in children’s literature received shielding from an argument that it had been legally parodied or transformed in a...
Court Opinions – Dec 21, 2020
Ansel v. State Department of Human Services
The El Paso County Department of Human Services found that Amanda Ansel committed institutional abuse or neglect at...
Congress Considers a ‘Small-Claims’ Copyright Process
Congress is considering two controversial additions to the nation’s copyright law as part of a must-pass omnibus spending bill. If included in the legislation...
10th Circuit Allows Social Media Memes as Evidence in Pimping Case
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decided last week that eight memes a defendant posted on a social media network could be used in...
Supreme Court Sides with Man Claiming Multiple Child Pornography Counts is Double Jeopardy
The Colorado Supreme Court on Dec. 14 held that a man found in possession of hundreds of sexually exploitative images of children should only...
Supreme Court Says District Attorney Can Handle Coroner’s Case, Despite History of Clashes
The Colorado Supreme Court on Dec. 7 ruled in a 4-3 decision that a district attorney’s office should not have been disqualified from handling...
Court Opinions- Dec 14, 2020
In the Matter of Ryan L. Kamada
In June 2020, Now-former Judge Ryan Kamada pled guilty in U.S. District Court to obstructing the proceedings of...
Supreme Court Says DA Can Handle Coroner’s Case Despite History of Clashes
The Colorado Supreme Court on Dec. 7 ruled in a 4-3 decision that a district attorney’s office should not have been disqualified from handling...
10th Circuit Reverses Lower Court’s Removal of Police Officer’s Qualified Immunity
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently weighed in on one of many cases coming out involving qualified immunity, a hot-button topic in...