Tag:Colorado Supreme Court

Happy Birthday Revised Rule 8.4(c) — What Now?

Revised Colorado Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(c) turns 2 years old on Sept. 28. The original rule provided “It is professional misconduct for a...

One Agency Policy, Three Cases for the Colorado Supreme Court

From last week’s oral arguments, the Colorado Supreme Court may decide whether the whole Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is a “state...

Court Opinions – Sep 16, 2019

Colorado Supreme Court Sept. 9 The Luskin Daughters 1996 Trust v. Young The Luskin Daughters 1996 Trust appealed from an order of the water court dismissing its...

State Supreme Court to Review DUI Law

The Colorado Supreme Court on Aug. 19 announced it will review whether prior convictions in a felony DUI case must be proved before a...

State Files Brief in Large-Capacity Magazine Appeal

Within a little more than a week of two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, the state of Colorado is weighing...

Our Courts Looks to Reach Future Voters

Most high school students aren’t old enough to vote. But a new Colorado program from Our Courts is based on the understanding that they’ll...

Judicial Discipline Report Reveals Familiar Challenges

The Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline fielded a higher-than-average number of complaints from the public in 2018 and held formal proceedings against a judge...

How Clear is the Law on Withdrawing From Plea Agreements?

On July 1, the Colorado Supreme Court decided a criminal case that left the justices divided on the impact of not allowing prosecutors to...