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Supreme Court Says Defendant Entitled to Court-Appointed Counsel Despite Parents’ Income

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday concluded that a defendant living rent-free with his parents may be eligible for court-appointed counsel.

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Legislative Redistricting Maps

Critics say the Colorado Supreme Court should reject an independent commission’s state Senate district map because it splits up the cities of Lakewood and Greeley and groups parts of Jefferson County with more rural counties.

Colorado Supreme Court Considers Doing Away with “Things Done”

The justices of the Colorado Supreme Court returned, wearing masks, to the courtroom at the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center on Sept. 14 for their first in-person oral arguments in more than a year. One of the cases they heard, Rojas v. People, raises the question of whether Colorado should abolish the res gestae doctrine.

A Year of Changes in the Profession and on the Bench

In addition to issuing important opinions this year, the Colorado Supreme Court played a key role in critical areas of the legal profession.

Colorado Supreme Court Finds High-Speed Bill Reading Unconstitutional

The Colorado Supreme Court held that a high-speed bill reading during the General Assembly’s 2019 session didn’t comply with the Colorado Constitution.

Election Brings Changes to DAs’ Offices

Election Day 2020 brought a blue tint to district attorney offices around the Front Range as the state’s voters chose Democrats in three judicial...