Tag:Denver County Court

Denver Launches Specialty Courts to Address Addiction

Two new specialty courts are debuting in Denver this month, both with the aim of steering people struggling with drugs and addiction out of...

Bill Targeted at Camping Bans Dies Decisively in Committee

A bill limiting local governments’ authority to enforce camping bans died on a 3-8 vote last Thursday in the House’s Transportation and Local Government...

State Bill Could Limit Enforcement of Camping Bans

The Colorado legislature is using a county court ruling in a lawsuit over Denver’s urban camping ban as a model for a new piece...

Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center Names New Executive Director

The Board of Directors of the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center announced Wednesday that Betsy Fordyce is its new executive director, effective immediately. Fordyce has...

Changing the Narrative for a More Perfect Union

For part of its Colorado Law Talks lecture series, University of Coloro Law School hosted a session Wednesday evening titled “Reviving America’s Human Rights...

Conference Brings in Black Prosecutors From Around the Nation

Aurora played host to the National Black Prosecutors Association conference last week, where attendees from around the country got an opportunity to hear from...

Dreams for Diversity

Colorado Supreme Court Justice William Hood spent 10 years as a prosecutor in the 18th Judicial District. And he recalled instances when a defendant...