Tag:Justice Nathan Coats

Personal Injury and Insurance

The legal world of personal injury and insurance law has experienced a shift over the past few months. With the onset of COVID-19, a...

After Decades of Service, Chief Justice Nathan Coats Required to Retire

Having served the Colorado Supreme Court since 2000, and as the Chief Justice for the past two, Nathan Coats has led the Colorado’s judicial...

Accessing Resources for Crisis Amid COVID-19

Note: This story contains firsthand accounts of court proceedings for custody and protection orders. Because of recent limitations on access to court records as...

Law Grads Could Practice Prior to Taking Bar Exam

This spring’s law school graduates might be entering the job force before they take the Colorado bar exam. The Colorado Supreme Court quietly announced April...

Colorado Sets Precedent With Jury Trial Suspension

In mid-March Chief Justice Nathan Coats suspended jury calls, with the exception of criminal trials coming up on statutory speedy trial deadlines. But the...

Keeping the Wheels of Justice Turning

The statewide order in Colorado suspending most court operations for several weeks has created logistical snafus. Some judicial districts are trying to hold proceedings...

Courts Put Many Functions on Hold Until May

With the seemingly ever-changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, special circumstances are taking place in courts across the state. Recently, a special 63-day blanket...

Courts Left in Limbo During COVID-19 Pandemic

The novel coronavirus has now reached Colorado’s courts, suspending some functions and leaving uncertainty about how resulting caseload backlogs will be managed once operations...