By Shaun Boyd | CBS Colorado
Among the ballot measures Colorado voters are considering on Election Day is one that may seem like it’s a no-brainer. It is Amendment H, which deals with judicial discipline. Supporters say it will pull back the veil of secrecy in the judiciary.
Amendment H is on the ballot as a result of a scandal that exposed a lack of transparency and accountability in Colorado’s judicial disciplinary system.
Beginning in 2019, Denver Post reporter David Migoya about the state supreme court’s involvement in a widespread scheme to cover up judicial misconduct. Former Chief Justice Nathan Coats was censured and resigned. Investigators accused other justices of obstruction, retaliation and intimidation. In the wake of the scandal, the legislature referred Amendment H to the ballot with the goal of changing the system that allows state and county judges to largely police themselves.