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Man Gets 304-Year Sentence

A Douglas County district court judge has imposed a human trafficking sentence that is the second-longest in state history. Judge Theresa Slade ordered Oct. 8...
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals building in Denver, also known as the Byron White building.

10th Circuit Revives TABOR Challenge

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday granted en banc review of a case that could nullify the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.  The case,...
U.S. Supreme Court

Cases of Note in U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court has begun hearing oral arguments scheduled for its October session using the same format used for May teleconference arguments, where...
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals building in Denver, also known as the Byron White building.

10th Circuit Decides Water Rights Case 400 Years in the Making

In ruling on a 37-year-old case, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals examined over 200 years of law dealing with the sovereignty of three...
U.S. Supreme Court

Barrett’s Lone Second Amendment Case as a Roadmap to Her Jurisprudence

Judge Amy Coney Barrett has openly discussed her reverence for the judicial philosophies of Justice Antonin Scalia, whom she clerked for. And since President...
Colorado Court of Appeals

Supreme Court Considers ALJ Authority

The Colorado Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could affect the process state employees face when their cases go before...
Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center

Colorado Supreme Court Considers Limits of Miranda Rights

Can a police officer ask a suspect about a weapon prior to reading him his rights?  The Colorado Supreme Court is considering the question in...

Court Opinions – Sep 28, 2020

People v. Jackson Brandon Jackson was convicted, as a complicitor, of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder after his codefendant shot and killed Y.M. under...
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals building in Denver, also known as the Byron White building.

Qualified Immunity in the Spotlight at the 10th Circuit

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments Tuesday in an inmate’s case that asserts treatment during time he spent in the county...
Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center

Supreme Court Weighs in on Mineral Rights Taxation Case

The Colorado Supreme Court on Sept. 14 ruled in a 4-3 decision that while all owners of surface property must assent to inclusion in...