Tag:Eighth Amendment

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion from June 28

The 10th Circuit upheld a district court's decision regarding summary judgement granted to CDOC employees and others.

Sturm Law Students Secure $300,000 Settlement for Diabetic ADX Prisoner Following Eighth Amendment Violations

The Federal Bureau of Prisons agreed to pay a $300,000 settlement to a diabetic prisoner for violation of his Eighth Amendment rights.

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.

Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for Feb. 10

The Colorado Court of Appeals published four opinions including Capital One v. Colorado Department of Revenue and Marriage of Flanders.

Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for Nov. 4

The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on four cases today, including People v. Taylor, People v. Caime, Johnson v. CSA and In re Estate of Dowdy

Colorado Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Lifetime Juvenile Sex Offender Registration as Unconstitutional

The Colorado Supreme Court concluded mandatory lifetime sex offender registration for qualifying juveniles is cruel and unusual.

Colorado Supreme Court Hears February Oral Arguments

The state Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that questions whether the sex offender registration might violate the Eighth Amendment.

Excessive Fine Protections Apply to Corporations, Supreme Court Holds

Corporations have been found to have free speech and due process rights like individuals do under the constitution. They also have Eighth Amendment rights...