Legal Lasso

Legal Lasso: STEM Shooter Sentenced & Court Rulings

Legal Lasso is Law Week’s morning roundup of legal headlines across the state. Each morning, we take stock of legal issues and happenings, so...

Avery Martinez - June 17, 2021

Courts

Supreme Court Climate Case Ruling Could Affect State, County and City Lawsuits

The Supreme Court decided a major climate change case, clarifying questions federal appeals courts must answer in similar lawsuits

Hank Lacey - May 19, 2021

Courts

U.S. Supreme Court Considers California’s Nonprofit Donor Reporting Law

The Supreme Court heard cases that raise First Amendment claims involving state authority to collect information about nonprofit donors

Hank Lacey - May 5, 2021

Courts

Climate Change Case to Impact Others Questioning Oil Company Liability

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Dec. 19 in case that could affect climate change lawsuits filed by local governments nationwide

Hank Lacey - January 26, 2021

Courts

Supreme Court Rules State Constitution Requires Petition Signatures In-Person

The Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed the judgment of the Denver District Court in an appeal addressing whether the governor was authorized under...

Avery Martinez - July 6, 2020

Courts

Supreme Court Considers Common-Law Marriage Conundrum

The Colorado Supreme Court heard oral arguments June 24 in cases that raise questions about how to determine whether a same-sex couple is in...

Jessica Folker - June 29, 2020

News

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on LGBT Employment Discrimination Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 15, handed down a historic ruling in a trio of cases in which workers had been fired for...

Jessica Folker - June 22, 2020

Courts

Supreme Court Lets Genie Out of the Bottle for Oral Argument Broadcasts

The U.S. Supreme Court announced April 13 the justices would hear 10 upcoming cases scheduled for oral argument by phone in May. The tele-docket...

Law Week - April 20, 2020

Tag:scotus