Tag:Freedom of Speech

Colorado Republican Party Sues Over Unaffiliated Votes in Primaries

The state Republican Party sued to block a law that allows independent voters to participate in major political parties’ primary elections.

Supreme Court Finds First Amendment Trumps Colorado Public Accommodation Law Protections

The Supreme Court ruled the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act can’t compel a website designer to make custom wedding sites for LGBTQ+ clients.

Supreme Court Overrules Colorado’s Standard for Determining ‘True Threat’ Mens Rea

The U.S. Supreme Court found a reckless standard should be used to determine mens rea in true threat determinations.

Suit Hopes to Overturn Colorado Law Against ‘Sidewalk Counseling’ Outside Abortion Clinics

The lawsuit hopes to overturn a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the same Colorado law it is challenging.

Supreme Court to Hear ‘Trump Too Small’ Trademark Appeal

The case asks how public or political figures’ rights to privacy and publicity weigh against freedom of speech with trademarks.

10th Circuit Returns for May Oral Arguments

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals returns for oral arguments on more than 50 cases from Colorado and beyond.

Supreme Court Dives Into Mens Rea, Online Context in Colorado Appeal on ‘True Threats’

At oral argument, the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court pressed attorneys on how to define true threats from a Colorado appeal.

Argument Previews: Colorado ‘True Threat’ Appeal Goes to SCOTUS

The U.S. Supreme Court April 19 will hear oral arguments for an appeal out of state court over what’s considered a “true threat.”