Tag:court opinion summaries

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Finds Life Without Parole Sentence Isn’t Unconstitutional

The Colorado Supreme Court determined the state’s life without the possibility of parole sentence isn’t categorically unconstitutional.

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Reverses Miranda Ruling from Appeals Court

The state Supreme Court found that a woman who was being questioned about murder and had bags placed on her hands was in custody under Miranda.

Court Opinion: PDJ Disbars Attorney After Finding She Continued an Immigration Practice While Under Suspension

Colorado’s PDJ disbarred an attorney after disciplinary authorities discovered multiple times she practiced law while she was suspended for six months in 2023.

Court Opinions: Supreme Court Denies Stays on Preliminary Injunctions Against Expanded Sex Discrimination Definition for Title IX

The Supreme Court ruled the government didn’t meet its burden to disprove the new allegedly unlawful provisions impact others of the rule.

Court Opinions: PDJ Suspends Attorney After Felony Conviction for Attempting to Influence a Public Servant

The attorney contacted and made misrepresentations to Boulder public officials and law enforcement officers to see if his friend was being investigated for alleged sexual assault.

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Juror Substitution Midway Through Criminal Trial Didn’t Warrant Reversal

The state Supreme Court also reviewed the appeals court’s decision in Clark v. People, finding an erroneous denial of a juror challenge for cause wasn’t structural because the trial court acted in good faith and the juror didn’t end up serving on the jury.

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Stoops Aren’t ‘Dwellings’ Under the ‘Make My Day’ Law

The high court ruled a stoop isn’t considered part of a “dwelling” under Colorado's Make My Day law if it’s uncovered, unsecured and unenclosed.

Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Overturns Bump Stock Ban

The U.S. Supreme Court found the ATF exceeded its statutory authority when it classified bump stocks as machine guns.