A.J. Sampson, Colorado’s First Attorney General
In his decades long career, A.J. Sampson reached the rank of captain during the Civil War, served as Colorado’s first attorney general and as an ambassador to Ecuador.
When a Colorado Court Ruled that Journalists Couldn’t Speak to Someone
In 1982, two reporters at the Boulder Daily Camera found themselves on the wrong side of the law while covering a first-degree murder case.
Anne Gorsuch, the Woman Whose Work Created the Chevron Deference
In a trailblazing and at times controversial career, Anne Gorsuch was the youngest woman admitted to the Colorado Bar, the first woman to be EPA Administrator and the first cabinet-level official charged with contempt of Congress.
Stanley Biber, a Pioneer of Gender-Affirming Surgery and Trinidad Resident
Stanley Biber performed thousands of gender-affirming surgeries in Trinidad, Colorado, in a career that spanned two continents and several decades.
The Lawyer Who Brought Nikola Tesla to Colorado
The famous inventor spent a brief time experimenting in Colorado, but his lawyer was much more involved in the state.
The Day a Wall of Water Hit Denver
On Aug. 3, 1933, Denver residents scrambled to avoid a 15-foot wall of water unleashed by the collapse of the Castlewood Dam.
The Final Execution Carried Out by Colorado
Gary Lee Davis was the final person executed by the state of Colorado, over two decades before Colorado banned capital punishment.
What’s the Buzz? Colorado’s Precedent-setting ‘Honey Laws’ Dating Back to 1902
Colorado has an interesting history of legislating around critical pollinators like bees, with laws dating back to 1902.
Mary Brickner, a Colorado Legal Trailblazer
Mary Brickner, one of the first female partners in Colorado, helped lead the way for female attorneys in Colorado.
The History Behind the 14th Amendment’s Insurrection Clause
The history behind the clause at the center of the Supreme Court case that could keep former President Donald Trump off of the Colorado primary ballot.