Legality of Colorado’s campaign donation limits to be tested by case with Greg Lopez as lead plaintiff
A federal court judge will decide after the Nov. 5 general election whether Colorado’s state political donation limits for candidates are legal.
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Federal judge gives The Rock Church injunction against Town of Castle Rock to shelter homeless
A Colorado church that sued the Town of Castle Rock over its ability to shelter homeless people on church grounds saw a win in court on Friday after a federal judge granted the church a preliminary injunction against the town.
Federal appeals court says no to Biden’s student loan debt handout plan
A federal appeals court on Thursday issued a ruling that blocks the Biden administration from continuing to implement a new version of its student loan debt handout plan that is designed to reduce monthly payments for borrowers.
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Morgan County case overturned on prosecutor’s improper commenting on defendant’s right to silence
A Morgan County prosecutor undermined the fairness of a defendant’s trial by making improper comments about his decision to invoke his constitutional right to silence, Colorado’s second-highest court ruled last week.
Federal judge rules, ‘sideshows’ aside, no Colorado voter intimidation by ‘election integrity’ organizers
A federal judge on Thursday concluded three civic organizations failed to provide evidence that the leaders of an “election integrity” effort illegally intimidated Colorado voters through a door-to-door canvassing project to search for election fraud in the wake of the 2020 presidential race.
In Day 2 of voting rights trial, plaintiffs struggle to prove intimidation
The plaintiffs who are trying to prove an “election integrity” effort resulted in the illegal intimidation of Colorado voters ran into multiple stumbling blocks in federal court on Tuesday, including the aggressive questioning of the lone voter who claimed she was intimidated and the judge’s skepticism about an attempt to introduce new victims at the last minute.
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10th Circuit rules Sedgwick County liable for former Sheriff Hanna’s alleged assault of an inmate
Sheriff Thomas Hanna of Sedgwick County, Colo., allegedly sexually assaulted an intellectually disabled prisoner while transporting her between county jails.
Federal judge dismisses Trump documents case, says Jack Smith unlawfully appointed
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case on July 15, finding that special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment violated the Appointments Clause.
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1st Amendment claim of fired Douglas County school employee will be heard by jury
A jury will decide whether a Douglas County charter school fired an employee because of her protected online speech about vaccinations, a federal judge ruled last month.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit by multiple school districts over Colorado’s universal pre-K rollout
A Denver District Court judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging damages stemming from last year’s universal preschool rollout in Colorado.