Court Opinion: Appeals Court Upholds Colorado Teacher Evaluation Rules in CEA Challenge
The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld teacher evaluation rules, finding the State Board of Education didn’t exceed its statutory authority in defining performance ratings and limiting appeal grounds.
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.