Tag:District of Colorado

Hogan Lovells’ Cole Finegan Nominated for U.S. Attorney

Cole Finegan, Hogan Lovells' office managing partner, was nominated to become the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado.

‘You’re Dealing With a Crazy Person’: Denver Man Sentenced for Threatening to Murder Social Security Employee

Harold Ortiz of Denver was sentenced to over a year in prison for threatening to wait outside a Social Security Administration building and shoot employees.

Two Colorado Nurses Taken to Court Over Stealing Medication from Hospitals

The Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office took two nurses to court in different cases where they stole controlled medication either by deception and replacement, or by lying to patients about a supposed study involving their medication.

Ridgway Physician to Forgo Practice After Issuing Prescriptions Without License

A former Ridgway physician has agreed to forgo practicing medicine and to pay a penalty after he unlawfully prescribed controlled substances.

‘Without Respect to Persons’

“I do solemnly swear that I will administer justice without respect to persons ... .” These are the first 13 words of the Judicial Oath,...

Former State Judge Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Federal Drug Trafficking Investigation

A former Colorado district court judge has pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal investigation into cocaine trafficking, according to the office of the U.S....

U.S. Attorney’s Office Gets New Criminal Division Chief

JD Rowell joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado on Jan. 6. Rowell moved to the job from the U.S. Attorney’s...

Aid-in-Dying Lawsuit Returns to State Court

A lawsuit over a doctor’s right to prescribe aid-in-dying medication to a terminally ill patient was kicked back to state court Oct. 4 after...