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Supreme Court Adopts New Rules for Judicial Discipline Commission

Last week, the Colorado Supreme Court adopted rule changes for members and staff of the state’s judicial discipline commission.
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Former State AG Gale Norton Joins 17 Former AGs in Support of “Keep Nine”...

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 redistricting map shows new proposed splits of congressional districts

Redistricting Commission Says Congressional Map Can’t Please Everyone. But Will It Please the Court?

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.
Cole Finegan

Hogan Lovells’ Cole Finegan Nominated for U.S. Attorney

Cole Finegan, Hogan Lovells' office managing partner, was nominated to become the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado.
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Class Action Complaint Claims Amazon Broke Colorado Labor Laws

A former Amazon worker claims that employment policies violated Colorado labor laws, according to a class action complaint.

E-Filing Pilot Program for Self-Represented Litigants Expands

The Colorado Judicial Department announced that it will expand the electronic document filing pilot program for non-lawyer individuals.
Gilbert Román

Hon. Gilbert Román to Lead Colorado Court of Appeals as Chief Judge

The Colorado Judicial Department announced Gilbert Román was appointed the Chief-Judge designate to replace Steve Bernard effective Dec. 31.
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‘You’re Dealing With a Crazy Person’: Denver Man Sentenced for Threatening to Murder Social...

Harold Ortiz of Denver was sentenced to over a year in prison for threatening to wait outside a Social Security Administration building and shoot employees.
Adolfo Hernandez Atilano speaks to a crowd at the Colorado State Capitol

Farmworker Advocates Say Proposed Overtime Rules Don’t Go Far Enough

Proposed rules for Colorado’s farmworker bill of rights don't fix historical inequities say labor, immigrant and Latino community advocates.
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Plans Underway to Implement Statewide Lawyer Well-Being Program from Supreme Court

The Colorado Supreme Court is taking steps to set up a state-wide program after a report on a pilot lawyer well-being program was released.