Tag:Colorado Supreme Court

Supreme Court Considers ALJ Authority

The Colorado Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could affect the process state employees face when their cases go before...

Colorado Supreme Court Considers Limits of Miranda Rights

Can a police officer ask a suspect about a weapon prior to reading him his rights?  The Colorado Supreme Court is considering the question in...

Court Opinions – Sep 28, 2020

People v. Jackson Brandon Jackson was convicted, as a complicitor, of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder after his codefendant shot and killed Y.M. under...

Polis Appoints Four Judges

Gov. Jared Polis on Aug. 17 announced the appointment of Anthony Baca to the Dolores County Court in the 22nd Judicial District, Dennis McGuire...

Sticky Sentencing

Capital punishment in Colorado was abolished in the last legislative session, and many state-level advocates have argued for the move for decades. Among arguments...

Supreme Court Weighs in on Mineral Rights Taxation Case

The Colorado Supreme Court on Sept. 14 ruled in a 4-3 decision that while all owners of surface property must assent to inclusion in...

Court Opinions- Sep 21, 2020

Fisher v. People On the third day of Gregory Fisher’s trial for five counts of sexual assault on a child, and after the prosecution had...

Supreme Court Starts September Arguments with Injured Worker Cases

The Colorado Supreme Court will resume oral arguments Sept. 22, starting with a pair of cases that raise questions about how much in damages...