Tag:Colorado Supreme Court

Jason Dunn Confirmed as U.S. Attorney

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Jason Dunn as U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado. He was confirmed with a voice vote the...

Court Opinions- Oct 08, 2018

People v. Oliver  This case called on the Colorado Court of Appeals to distinguish between defense counsel’s power to stipulate to an element of an...

Court Opinions- Oct 01, 2018

Casillas v. People Colorado law requires certain juvenile offenders to submit to collection of their DNA for testing unless the offender is granted a deferred...

Carlos Samour Pens First Dissent as Supreme Court Justice

In his first dissent for the state’s highest court, Colorado Supreme Court Justice Carlos Samour delivered a rebuke of the majority’s holding in Casillas...

Arising Under, or Arising Out Of?

A two-word phrase affecting the arbitrability of contract disputes has caused a circuit divide between federal appeals courts. In a decision issued Sept. 20,...

Court Opinions- Sep 24, 2018

James v. People  Dustin James was initially charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance, one count of possession with intent to manufacture...

Judge Profiles- William Lucero

Most state judges don’t have to spend much time explaining to lawyers what their job is. But there aren’t many jurists out there with...

Second Appeal, Question of First Impression

On a second appeal, the Colorado Supreme Court decided a question of first impression about the Colorado Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act. Ac-cording to an...