Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Partially Revives Transgender Detainee’s Civil Rights Claims, Denies En Banc...
The 10th Circuit partially revived a civil rights lawsuit by a transgender pretrial detainee, with debate among several judges over whether heightened scrutiny or rational basis review applies to sex-based classifications in prison policies.
Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Shields Title IX Participants From Defamation Lawsuit
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that statements made during school Title IX investigations are protected by privilege, reversing a lower court’s refusal to dismiss defamation claims.
Court Opinion: Colorado Attorney Suspended for Trust Account Misuse, Immigration Representation Misconduct
A Colorado attorney was suspended for two years following multiple instances of client trust account mismanagement and misconduct in immigration matters, which also led to the revocation of a prior stayed suspension.
Court Opinion: Colorado Attorney Publicly Censured for Ethics Violation in Dual Representation
The presiding disciplinary judge publicly censured an attorney for failing to obtain informed consent in a dual representation involving a client and the client’s father in a trust and estate matter.
Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Rejects Higher Standard Ruling for Straight Plaintiff in Title...
The Supreme Court struck down the 6th Circuit’s heightened burden on majority-group Title VII plaintiffs, holding all claimants must be treated equally under the law.
Court Opinion: Colorado Appeals Court Rejects Indemnity Claim in Contract Dispute, Affirms Trial Judgment
The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s ruling against a hospitality company, rejecting an argument that Frisco Acquisition breached an indemnity clause by failing to close on a contract.
Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity for Denver Deputy in Excessive...
The 10th Circuit affirmed the denial of qualified immunity for a Denver deputy sheriff who struck a pretrial detainee for spitting, finding the alleged constitutional violation was clearly established.
Court Opinion: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Only State Can Prosecute Dependency, Neglect Cases, Overruling...
The Colorado Supreme Court held that only the state has standing to prosecute dependency and neglect cases, rejecting a child’s attempt through counsel for youth to continue a case the state had moved to dismiss and overruling a 39-year-old precedent to the contrary.
Court Opinion: Supreme Court Reinstates Approval of Uinta Basin Railway, Limits Scope of NEPA...
The Supreme Court reversed a ruling that vacated approval for Utah’s Uinta Basin Railway, holding NEPA doesn't require analysis of environmental impacts of upstream and downstream projects.
Court Opinions: Colorado Appeals Court Affirms Juvenile Court Ruling Despite Error in Child Witness...
The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed a juvenile court’s adjudication, finding that although the court erred in allowing the victim to testify via closed-circuit television, the error was constitutionally harmless.