Tag:Colorado Supreme Court

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Rejects Miranda Appeals in Kelsey Berreth, Ashley Mead Murder Cases

The state Supreme Court determined that child welfare caseworkers involved with the child placements in the murder cases of Kelsey Berreth and Ashley Mead didn’t need to give Miranda warnings.

Court Opinion: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Police ‘Facilitated’ K-9 Search During a Traffic Stop

The Colorado Supreme Court determined a K-9 agent’s vehicle search in Lakewood violated the Fourth Amendment.

Legal Lowdown: BCLP, Holland & Knight, Hall Booth Smith, Davis Graham Add Attorneys

In case you missed it this week: Four firms added attorneys to local offices and nominees were announced to fill the vacancy created by the death of 17th Judicial District Judge Sharon Holbrook.

Court Opinions: Appeals Court Rules on Two Separate Anti-SLAPP Cases

The appeals court found that a defamation suit related to the 2020 election had established a reasonable likelihood to prevail on the claims.

Colorado Appellate Courts Mandate E-Filing, Change Several Rules

Colorado’s appellate courts will now require E-Filing, and the courts changed rules relating to industrial claims, dependency and neglect and more.

Chief Justice John Roberts Highlights Importance of Judicial Independence in Year-End Report

Chief Justice John Roberts highlighted four specific threats to judicial independence: violence, intimidation, disinformation and threats to defy judgments.

Colorado Supreme Court Withdraws Opinion Establishing Jury Trial Right in Eviction Proceedings

Spencer Fane partner Jacob Hollars explains the impact of a recent state Supreme Court order withdrawing an opinion that established jury trial rights in eviction proceedings.

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Concludes CCJRA Applies to the Colorado POST Board

The state’s high court concluded that Colorado’s POST board was subject to the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act, not Colorado’s Open Records Act.