Courts

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Court rules Teller County sheriff cannot hold illegals in jail under county’s agreement with ICE

A Colorado sheriff’s practice of holding undocumented immigrants in jail through an agreement with federal immigration authorities violates state law, the Colorado Court of Appeals found Wednesday, reversing a district judge’s ruling.

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