IAALS Releases Report on Judicial Discipline
“A wholly effective system with no transparency and no public confidence will not suffice,” said a recent report on judicial discipline from the Institute...
ACLU, County Sheriff Embroiled in ‘ICE Hold’ Battle
In recent years, Colorado county sheriffs have largely declined to hold prisoners for federal immigration agencies. But the American Civil Liberties Union has been...
NFL Halts New Anthem Policy to Come to Compromise With Players Union
The NFL sparked the latest wave of controversy over the protests during the national anthem in May, when the league owners voted without the...
AG Candidates Release First Post-Primary Financial Reports
Coming off a narrow primary victory at the end of June, the Democratic candidate for Colorado attorney general Phil Weiser outraised his Republican opponent...
Is the Endangered Species Act Endangered?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Fisheries on Wednesday published in the Federal Register a suite of proposed rule...
North Dakota Files Claim Against USACE for Expenses During DAPL Demonstrations
The state of North Dakota has filed notice of a federal tort claim against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the USACE’s alleged...
Report Finds Link Between Weaker Due Process and Higher Homicide Rates
When a nation’s citizens have faith in their justice system, that nation tends to see less violent crime, accord-ing to a new study out...
The Supreme Court: 229 Years, 163 Nominations
Congress is readying itself for a partisan confirmation fight over President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy...
Deadline Looms for Family Separation Cases
During the past two months, the U.S. government has transferred approximately 100 asylum seekers, the majority of whom are from Central America’s violent northern...
Colorado Supreme Court Adopts Lawyer Self-Assessment Program
A program to help lawyers spot gaps in their own practices has just been made official by the state Supreme Court.
Effective June 28, the...