The Origin of the Paid Coffee Break
A 1956 Denver court case paved the way for paid coffee breaks when the 10th Circuit ruled mandatory breaks were too short to allow personal time.
The Schank Family Murders
The Schank family murder was called “the cruelest series of murders ever committed in Weld County,” according to the Greeley Tribune.
Alfred Arraj’s Long-Lasting Impacts on the District Court
Alfred Arraj implemented innovative court administrative procedures that made the district court one of the most efficient courts in the nation.
Department of the Interior Releases Investigative Report into Indigenous Boarding Schools
A federal report released May 11 detailed policies, conditions and practices of Indigenous boarding schools in the U.S.
A Brief History of Monopolies in Colorado
Gaps in federal and state monopoly laws alike have led to a variety of local statutes addressing shortfalls since the late 1800s.
A Path of Resistance: Jean Dubofsky
Dubofsky’s path wasn’t without resistance. Among many professional hurdles upon her graduation, she had to endure “Ladies' Day” at Harvard.
He Went by John
Among a list of more than 160 people, 15-year-old Preston “John” Porter Jr. was lynched on the outskirts of Limon, Colorado in November 1900 in one of the most horrific lynchings in U.S. history.
A Brief History of State Employee Ethics
The 40-year history of state employee ethics in Colorado culminated in the founding of the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission in 2006.
1991 Grand Junction Pipe Bomber Seeking New Trial
Earlier this year, James Genrich returned to court to argue his guilty verdict should be overturned and that he should get a new trial.
All’s Fair in Friendship and Real Estate: People v. Clark
The Colorado Supreme Court’s 1979 opinion in Page v. Clark has been referenced in similar cases more than 360 times.