Court Opinions: Presiding Disciplinary Judge Opinions for May 29
Colorado’s PDJ disbarred two attorneys after one of them pleaded guilty to a second-degree felony in Utah.
Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for May 30
The Colorado Court of Appeals held offenders subject to lifetime sex offender registration may file a petition to discontinue registration.
Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Opinions for May 30
The U.S. Supreme Court found the 9th Circuit erred in interpreting Strickland v. Washington in a case involving the death penalty.
Court Opinions: Presiding Disciplinary Judge Opinion for May 28
Colorado’s PDJ suspended former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis for three years after finding she engaged in “professional conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation” in Georgia.
Court Opinions: Presiding Disciplinary Judge Opinion for May 24
Colorado’s PDJ disbarred an attorney after finding he charged nonrefundable fees or retainers.
Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for May 28
The Colorado Supreme Court found a division of the appeals court erred in finding a conviction for enticement of a child should be overturned.
Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for May 23
The Colorado Court of Appeals found the record didn’t support a district court’s finding a plaintiff chose to get pregnant in a personal injury case and ruled the plaintiff had no duty to terminate the pregnancy or forgo nursing to receive a prescribed medical treatment.
Court Opinions: Presiding Disciplinary Judge Opinion for May 22
Colorado’s PDJ suspended an attorney after finding he revealed information relating to representation without client consent.
Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Opinions for May 23
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled South Carolina didn't racially gerrymander in its redistricting plan of the state’s District 1.
Court Opinions: Presiding Disciplinary Judge Opinions for May 20
Colorado’s PDJ suspended an attorney after finding she didn’t timely self-report her DUI convictions to regulatory authorities.