Tag:US Supreme Court

A Colorado Court Case that Strengthened Due Process Rights

In 1962, the Warren Court held that a formal confession obtained during the five-day detention of a 14-year-old child violated his due process rights.

Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Overrules Shillinger v. Haworth

The 10th Circuit held that a Sixth Amendment violation of confidential communication with an attorney required the defendant to show prejudice.

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Rail Project That Would Transport Millions of Barrels of Crude Oil Through Colorado

The issue at the center of the arguments was a National Environmental Protection Act Review that was invalidated by the D.C. Circuit.

Court Opinions: US Supreme Court Denies Certs in Second Amendment, Affirmative Action, Parental Rights Cases

Justices Neil Gorsuch, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas all wrote statements concerning the high court’s denial of writs in the three cases.

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Tennessee’s Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Ban

Attorneys from the U.S., ACLU and Tennessee argued over whether laws passed in Tennessee and Kentucky banning gender-affirming care for minors were subject to heightened scrutiny under the equal protection clause.

Thomas Patterson’s Free Speech Battle Against the Colorado Supreme Court

Following the contentious election of 1904, sitting U.S. Senator Thomas Patterson battled the Colorado Supreme Court over contempt charges for his newspapers’ articles and cartoons criticizing the judicial body.

Tara Leesar Joins Davis Graham as Trial Group Associate

Davis Graham & Stubbs announced that Tara Leesar, a former Carr Fellow, had joined the firm as an associate in its trial group.

US Supreme Court Denies Stays to EPA’s New Oil, Gas Emissions Rule

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to stay the EPA’s new methane emissions rule for oil and gas facilities, denying applications in nine separate cases.