Tag:Gov. Jared Polis

Inmates Allege Colorado is Violating Anti-Slavery Amendment

Colorado inmates on Tuesday filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the state violated a constitutional ban on forced prison labor.

Polis Appoints Deni Eiring to 15th Judicial District Court

Polis announced on Feb. 9 that Deni Eiring was appointed to the Cheyenne County Court in the 15th Judicial District.

Senate President Leroy Garcia Announces Resignation

Colorado Senate President Leroy Garcia announced on Feb. 3 he will resign from the Colorado Senate to accept a position at the Pentagon.

Polis Stresses Affordable Housing, Reducing Health Care Costs in State of the State

Gov. Jared Polis delivered the 2022 State of the State, noting reducing health care costs, affordable housing and addressing public safety will be among his top priorities for the session.

Timothy Schutz Appointed to Colorado Court of Appeals

Judge Timothy Schutz was appointed to the Colorado Court of Appeals, the only judge from El Paso County on the court since 1988.

Polis Appoints Judges to Court of Appeals and 18th District

Gov. Jared Polis on Friday appointed Kuhn to the Court of Appeals. Read about this and other staff appointments at Colorado law firms.

CU Lecture Details Sedition Act and an Early Transition of Power in U.S. History

A constitutional scholar presented the story of the Sedition Act and the transition of power between the second and third presidents.

Supreme Court: Polis Can’t Be Removed from Transgender Inmate Case

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled last week that the governor may be named as a party in a case involving the rights of imprisoned transgender women.