Nominations open for Judicial Excellence Awards
The Colorado Judicial Institute (CJI) has opened nominations for the 2026 Judicial Excellence Awards, honoring district and county court judges and magistrates who exemplify...
10th Circuit rules protective search unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment
The 10th Circuit reversed the district court in United States v. Williams (D. Colo.), ruling that the Fourth Amendment does not permit a protective...
Colorado sues HUD over fair housing guidance tied to enforcement funding
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are challenging guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that plaintiffs allege imposes...
Colo. Court of Appeals limits FAL penalty claims
The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the Industrial Claim Appeals Office’s order in Barba v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, rejecting a claimant’s bid for...
Appeals court affirms preemption, remands lead claims
A three‑judge panel of the Colorado Court of Appeals largely upheld the dismissal of Town of Superior v. Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson...
State appeals court addresses insurance disclosure, limitations
The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of an insured’s claims as time-barred in Weatherill v. State Farm, holding that an insurer’s alleged...
Colo. Court of Appeals lets defamation claims proceed
In Wilburn v. Guthrie, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled some defamation claims based on accusations of criminal conduct may proceed despite a defendant’s...
10th Circuit revives suit over protest warrants
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has revived much of a civil rights lawsuit brought by activists who said police obtained overly broad search...
10th Circuit upholds upward sentence in illegal reentry case
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a 24-month prison sentence for a Mexican national convicted of illegal reentry, finding the district court...
10th Circuit rejects habeas claim over disestablished reservation
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled Congress disestablished the historic Citizen Potawatomi reservation in Oklahoma, rejecting a state prisoner’s claim that his...