Tag:The Colorado Supreme Court

Can a Search by a Drug Dog Violate Constitutional Rights?

The Colorado Supreme Court struggled with the interplay between federal and Colorado law governing marijuana in a 4-3 decision where the underlying case didn’t...

Court Opinions- Apr 29, 2019

Buell v. People Francis Buell was accused of shoplifting at a Sears Department Store in Greeley and then at a Safeway grocery story about a...

Taking Arbitrability to Court

A group of exotic dancers brought a class-action lawsuit against a handful of clubs and the corporations that own them, alleging federal and state...

U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Consider Colorado’s Frozen Embryos Case

A case of first impression in Colorado has changed shape from a marital property issue to a question of personhood in a recently filed...

Bill to Expand Sexual Contact Defi nition Connected to Court of Appeals Case

With all the varied and competing interests that can come with proposed legislation, it can be difficult to understand the initial motivation behind introducing...

Court Opinions- Jan 28, 2019

Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for January 21 People v. Wood Patrick Wood was convicted of second-degree murder and four other charges after killing the assistant manager...

Court Opinions- Jan 21, 2019

Colorado v. Medved John and Debra Medved challenged the Colorado Department of Revenue on the claim that the statute of limitations period ended for their...

Colorado Supreme Court Delivers Win for Oil and Gas Drillers

The Colorado Supreme Court delivered a win for oil and gas drillers Monday with a decision in favor of the state Oil and Gas...