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State Auditor Recommends Law Enforcement Review Judicial Department Employees for Possibly Illegal Activities

Four ex-employees were reported to law enforcement after the Office of the State Auditor looked into allegations of fraud.
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NIJ Funds Two New Projects to Improve Collection of Digital Evidence

The National Institute of Justice funded two projects to assist law enforcement with the collection and processing of digital evidence in cases involving child sexual abuse materials and large-scale computer networks, the agency announced.

Justice Stephen Breyer Announces Retirement

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer officially announced his retirement last week and plans to step down in the summer.

DOJ Unveils Initiative to Streamline Criminal Justice System Data

The U.S. Department of Justice created a new tool that it hopes will improve access, understanding and quality of criminal justice system data.
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Federal Government and Colorado Enter Into Proposed Settlement with Mining Company After the Gold...

Colorado and multiple federal agencies reached a proposed settlement with Sunnyside Gold Corporation to clean up an area of abandoned mines.
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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.

ABA and RMIAN Connect Denver Families on Immigration Court’s ‘Dedicated Docket’ with Pro Bono...

The ABA and RMIAN hope to make finding representation easier for those facing expedited asylum proceedings with a new pro bono portal.

Colorado Secretary of State Sues to Bar Mesa County Clerk From Overseeing 2022 Election

Colorado State Secretary Jena Griswold sued Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters to prevent her from overseeing 2022 elections.
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AG Phil Weiser Orders 11 COVID Testing Sites to Shut Down

Colorado AG Phil Weiser ordered 11 COVID testing sites to close over failure to get federally certified and report case results to the state.

Justices Sotomayor and Barrett Call to Fix the U.S. Sentencing Commission and Resolve Federal...

Justices Sotomayor and Barrett criticized discrepancies between federal district courts’ sentencing in a statement on Monday.