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CTLA Case of the Year Challenged Police Use of Force

This year's Case of the Year challenged how law enforcement responded to racial justice protests, resulting in a TRO on the day it was filed.

Annie Kao to Become State Government Ethics Commissioner

Annie Kao was appointed yesterday to the state’s Independent Ethics Commission which gives guidance on ethical issues for elected officials.
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‘Coroner’ Coming for Thousands of Colorado Water Rights on July 1

On July 1, the year-long objection period for water right abandonment will close for thousands of Colorado water rights.
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Willow Project Shows Mixed Climate Policy Signals From Biden Administration

The Biden administration sent a mixed signal in late May about its commitment to reversing course on oil exploration and extraction in Alaska.

OARC Report Sheds Light on Attorney Diversity and Experience in Rural and Metro Areas

While white attorneys in the metro-areas of Colorado still...

For Some Asylum Seekers, One Interview Means Staying or Immediate Deportation

As the number of non-citizen detainees at the ICE contract facility are increasing, so, too, are the number of expedited removal proceedings.
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Plan to Protect Lesser Prairie Chicken Pits Oil and Gas Industry Against Conservationists

A proposal to protect the lesser prairie chicken sets up a renewed fight between conservationists and the oil and gas industry.
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CU Lecture Details Sedition Act and an Early Transition of Power in U.S. History

A constitutional scholar presented the story of the Sedition Act and the transition of power between the second and third presidents.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Regina Rodriguez Nomination

The Senate Judiciary Committee on May 20 approved the nomination of Regina Rodriguez, a WilmerHale partner, as a federal district judge.
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CLI Event Marks Anniversary of George Floyd Murder

CLI held a talk to mark the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd and reflect on the Black Lives Matter movement.