Colorado on the National Stage With Faithless Electors Case
A Colorado case with the potential to change the power of the Electoral College is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court....
Court Opinions- May 11, 2020
People In Interest of G.S.S.
After being charged with two delinquent acts related to a shooting threat at his middle school, 14-year-old G.S.S. was detained...
‘Generic’ Trademark Case Kicks Off SCOTUS Livestreamed Oral Arguments
The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off a round of remote oral arguments Monday with a trademark case questioning the ability to register trademarks for...
Accessing Resources for Crisis Amid COVID-19
Note: This story contains firsthand accounts of court proceedings for custody and protection orders. Because of recent limitations on access to court records as...
Court Opinions- May 04, 2020
Coke v. People
A 15-year-old victim disclosed a sexual assault to police and surrendered his cell phone, which showed text messages between himself and Pamela...
SCOTUS Kicks Off Remote Arguments
The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off a round of remote oral arguments Monday with an intellectual property case over the ability to register trademarks...
Supreme Court Issues Life Insurance Opinion
The Colorado Supreme Court on April 27 issued a decision clarifying whether Colorado law or an interstate compact should govern life insurance exclusions for...
Court Opinions- Apr 27, 2020
People v. Lujan
After Abel Lujan was charged with first-degree murder of his girlfriend, the trial court read a limiting instruction, telling the jury it...
Colorado Sets Precedent With Jury Trial Suspension
In mid-March Chief Justice Nathan Coats suspended jury calls, with the exception of criminal trials coming up on statutory speedy trial deadlines. But the...
Court Opinions- Apr 20, 2020
People v. Donald
After Laron Donald was arrested, charged with a felony, signed a conditional bond release and failed to appear at his next scheduled...