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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a Colorado case over the Fifth Amendment, the Court of Indian Offenses and federal courts.

CU Associate Professor of Law Doug Spencer discussed how the right to vote is being infringed upon in a virtual event on Monday.

Colorado COVID Legal Relief is now the Small Business Legal Assistance program, a permanent pro bono resource for small businesses.

Critics say the Colorado Supreme Court should reject an independent commission’s state Senate district map because it splits up the cities of Lakewood and Greeley and groups parts of Jefferson County with more rural counties.

The Colorado Lawyers Committee recognized Davis Graham & Stubbs partner Peter Schwartz with its Outstanding Sustained Contribution Award during an awards luncheon on Oct. 21.

Judge Bernice Donald from the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals presented on the importance of rule of law in practice for the 10th annual John Paul Stevens Lecture.

Attorneys for the family of Elijah McClain announced on Monday they have reached a settlement in principle with the City of Aurora in a civil rights lawsuit, but the city said the parents must complete a separate allocation process before it can sign a settlement agreement.

Last week, the Colorado Supreme Court adopted rule changes for members and staff of the state’s judicial discipline commission.

Gale Norton, Colorado’s first female attorney general, joined 17 other former state AGs in a letter supporting the “Keep Nine” Amendment which would cap the number of Supreme Court justices at nine.

The Colorado Supreme Court has until Nov. 1 to approve the final congressional redistricting map or send it back to an independent commission for revisions.