Tag:American Civil Liberties Union

A Shot in the Dark

Alvin Green’s friends in prison were giving him grief. He had submitted a petition to have his sentence commuted by the president and was...

Colorado Supreme Court Interprets Jury Tampering Law

In a case over jury tampering charges, the Colorado Supreme Court split the baby between the competing legal interpretations proposed by each side. In one...

Civil Rights Group Locked In FOIA Battle With ICE

A civil rights group’s investigation into immigration detention centers has morphed into a protracted struggle for documents from the federal government. But now the...

DU Expands Crimmigration Work

With a new gift, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law will expand its clinical work in crimmigration.  The school on Tuesday announced that...

Legislature Moves Bail Reform Forward

Two bills that take significant steps toward bail reform in Colorado got hearings in the House Judiciary Committee Thursday. The committee advanced one and...

DU Conference Focuses on Civil Rights

High-profile legal experts, advocates and law students from across Colorado gathered at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law recently to discuss and...

Sen. Lee Hopes Bill for Court Appearance Reminders Passes After Failing Last Year

People in Colorado who have upcoming court dates may soon be able to opt in to receiving a text message reading, something like: “Mr....

ACLU, DOC Settle Lawsuit For $41 Million

The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado and the Colorado Department of Corrections settled a class action lawsuit last week in which the DOC...