Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal Order Against Brenneman and Selby in...
The Colorado Court of Appeals found that grand jury witnesses do not have absolute immunity for statements made to law enforcement officers prior to their testimony.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Rules Sedgwick County Liable for Former Sheriff Hanna’s Assault of...
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals found that Thomas Hanna was acting within his policymaking duties when he committed the assault.
Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Reverses Decision Allowing Certain Immigrant Arrests and Detentions
The Colorado Court of Appeals found that the Colorado Constitution prohibited immigrant arrests and detentions carried out by the Teller County Sheriff’s Office in their agreement with ICE.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Finds Sentencing Errors in Judgment Against Sunset Mesa Funeral Home...
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals found the district court erred in its sentencing of Sunset Mesa Funeral Home operators Megan Hess and Shirley Koch.
Court Opinions: PDJ Suspends Attorney After Felony Conviction for Attempting to Influence a Public...
The attorney contacted and made misrepresentations to Boulder public officials and law enforcement officers to see if his friend was being investigated for alleged sexual assault.
Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Grants Trump Immunity for ‘Official Acts’
The Supreme Court granted Trump broad immunity in his official capacity, but left it to the lower courts to decide the line between official and unofficial acts in many instances.
Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Juror Substitution Midway Through Criminal Trial Didn’t Warrant...
The state Supreme Court also reviewed the appeals court’s decision in Clark v. People, finding an erroneous denial of a juror challenge for cause wasn’t structural because the trial court acted in good faith and the juror didn’t end up serving on the jury.
Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Overrules Chevron
The U.S. Supreme Court overruled its 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, stating courts not statutory agencies have a duty to say what the law is.
Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Holds a REDDI Tip Justified Police Stop
The Colorado Supreme Court held that a REDDI tip of a drunk driver established reasonable suspicion to justify a police stop.
Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Rules ‘Contact’ in Stalking Statute Includes Unanswered Phone...
The state appeals court also determined first-degree criminal trespass is a lesser included offense of first-degree burglary.