Tag:constitutional rights

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions for April 27, 28

The 10th Circuit affirmed two district court decisions, including one concerning a certificate of appealability for a prisoner.

Top Verdicts 2022

More than half of the top 10 verdicts in 2022 involve medical malpractice or personal injury, departing from a 2021 trend of business disputes.

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Nov. 15

A 10th Circuit panel out of Kansas City, Kansas, concluded a district court correctly denied qualified immunity in a Fourth Amendment case.

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinions for July 11

The 10th Circuit reversed a district court's qualified immunity ruling on a case where an officer deliberately obstructed journalists filming a traffic stop.

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion from May 25

The 10th Circuit found a deputy and medical personnel shouldn’t have been granted qualified immunity in a wrongful death case.

Colorado Supreme Court Finds Phrase in Harassment Law Unconstitutional

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday found that a portion of the state's harassment statute is unconstitutionally overbroad.

Trial Starts Against Denver Police Over Use of Force in 2020 Protests

A lawsuit against the Denver Police Department for use of force during the George Floyd protests had its first day at trial on Monday.

Supreme Court to Hear Sixth Amendment Cases Involving Public Defender Swaps

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear two Sixth Amendment cases involving defendants represented by public defenders.