Tag:race

2024 State of the Solo Survey Findings

Law Week partnered with executive business counselor Gene Commander to survey 146 solo practitioners in Colorado.

Race Impacts Criminal Case Outcomes in Colorado, According to Analyses

The reports can help DAs to understand how race can impact prosecutorial discretion and racial disparities in Colorado.

Justices Hear Colorado Web Designer’s Public Accommodation First Amendment Appeal

The case could have sweeping impacts on the legal definition of speech and the reach of class-based discrimination protections.

Colorado District Attorneys Unveil Prosecution Performance Dashboards

Colorado DAs have launched a collection of online dashboards to bring more transparency into the prosecutorial process and build public trust.

Politics Play a Role in Judicial Diversity, Panel Says

A panel of speakers hosted by the ABA discussed the history, hurdles and current state of diversity on the bench.

ABA Legal Industry Profile Spotlights Diversity on Federal Bench

The report spotlighted diversity on the federal bench, which still has a long way to go, but is becoming more representative of the U.S.

SCOTUS Takes Up Set of College Affirmative Action Appeals

The appeals ask the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out its 2003 ruling in Grutter v. Bollinger which allowed race to be considered under certain circumstances in college admissions.

Denver DAs Prosecutorial Discretion Not Influenced by Race Report Says

Prosecutorial discretion does not account for different racial and ethnic outcomes in dismissals and deferred judgement in Denver.