Tag:Court of Appeals
Features
Our Courts Looks to Reach Future Voters
Most high school students aren’t old enough to vote. But a new Colorado program from Our Courts is based on the understanding that they’ll...
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Judicial Discipline Report Reveals Familiar Challenges
The Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline fielded a higher-than-average number of complaints from the public in 2018 and held formal proceedings against a judge...
News
Red Flag Legislation Back in the National Spotlight
A Colorado law going into effect January 2020 that would keep firearms out of the hands of people considered to pose an imminent threat...
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Courts
How Clear is the Law on Withdrawing From Plea Agreements?
On July 1, the Colorado Supreme Court decided a criminal case that left the justices divided on the impact of not allowing prosecutors to...
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Courts
Supreme Court Gives Plea Agreement Guidance
In a 5-2 decision released July 1 by the Colorado Supreme Court, the justices appear divided on the weight of the decision’s impact on...
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Courts
Court Opinions – Jul 1, 2019
Jones v. Williams
The Habeas Corpus Act requires that a habeas petition “be accompanied by a copy of the warrant of commitment.” In this habeas...
Courts
Supreme Court Ponders ‘Impartial’ Appraisers
The Colorado Supreme Court delivered an opinion June 24 in a case questioning whether appraisers selected for an insurance appraisal can advocate on behalf...
Courts
Colorado Supreme Court Looks at Equitable Estoppel in Arbitration Context
The Colorado Supreme Court has decided class-action employment claims against several corporate parent companies can go forward in federal district court instead of arbitration.
In...
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