Tag:colorado law
Briefs
Gov. Polis Appoints Jeffrey Ruff to the 17th Judicial District Court
Gov. Polis appointed Jeffrey Ruff to the 17th Judicial District Court, replacing retiring Judge Roberto Ramírez effective Jan. 6.
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News
Suit Hopes to Overturn Colorado Law Against ‘Sidewalk Counseling’ Outside Abortion Clinics
The lawsuit hopes to overturn a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the same Colorado law it is challenging.
Legislature
Restricting Nondisclosure Agreements for Government Employees, Nongendered Bathroom Bills Introduced
Lawmakers introduced a bill requiring the new MMIR office liaison to report on violent or exploitative crimes against an Indigenous person.
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Courts
Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for June 21
The Colorado Supreme Court clarified how interest should be calculated when a party appeals a monetary judgment against it.
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Community
Law Week Lookahead: December 2021 Events
Law Week Colorado’s December round up of events from local bar associations, universities, law firms and more.
News
CU Law Students Review CBI Cases for Potential Exoneration
CU Law’s Korey Wise Innocence Project has partnered with the CBI to review 51 cases that used hair microscopy evidence.
History
A Brief History of Ben B. Lindsey, Controversial Denver Judge and Pioneer of Juvenile Law
Ben B. Lindsey is recognized as a founder of the Denver Juvenile Court, but the famous judge was the subject of controversy throughout his legal career.
Opinion
It’s Open Season on Soliciting Business Owners
An extraordinary thing happened to the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct six months before everyone was ordered home to their COVID-19 bunkers: the prohibition on soliciting potential business clients was virtually abolished.