Courts

Judge grants TRO in public health funding dispute

Colorado secured a temporary legal victory on Thursday after a federal judge granted an emergency temporary restraining order blocking the termination of several public...

Gov. Polis announces commissions appointments

Each of Colorado’s judicial districts has a judicial district nominating commission responsible for selecting nominees to fill district and county court vacancies. The commissions...
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AI re-creates Supreme Court decisions

A new AI-driven project is digitally re-creating U.S. Supreme Court decision announcements. It generates animated versions of the justices using official audio recordings and...

Ryan Hess appointed to Montrose County Court

Gov. Jared Polis recently appointed Ryan Hess to the Montrose County Court in the 7th Judicial District, filling a vacancy created by the appointment...

Colorado Supreme Court justice finalists selected

The Supreme Court Nominating Commission has nominated three candidates for a vacancy on the Colorado Supreme Court. The vacancy was created by the retirement of the...

Court ruling: KHP engaged in systemic unconstitutional stops

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed claims that the Kansas Highway Patrol routinely stopped and searched out-of-state drivers, especially those traveling to or...

Colorado Supreme Court narrows involuntary intoxication defense

In People v. Mion, the Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defendant may assert the affirmative defense of involuntary intoxication when he knowingly consumed...

Colorado Supreme Court limits utilities’ ability to cap liability through tariffs

In Public Service Co. of Colorado v. Cuevas, the Colorado Supreme Court addressed whether an electric utility may limit its liability to non-customers through...

Court of Appeals dismisses challenge to termination of conservation easement

In Keep Airport Road Environmental & Safe v. Boulder County Board of Commissioners, the Colorado Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal challenging Boulder County’s...

Colorado appeals DOE coal plant order

The State of Colorado on Wednesday formally appealed a U.S. Department of Energy order issued under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act requiring...