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“Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s elephants are not ‘legal persons’ under the law, Colorado Supreme Court rules; The Colorado Supreme Court upheld El Paso County District Court’s June ruling on Tuesday”

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JANUARY 21, 2025

“Cheyenne Mountain Zoos elephants are not ‘legal persons’ under the law, Colorado Supreme Court rules; The Colorado Supreme Court upheld El Paso County District Courts June ruling on Tuesday”: Lauren Penington and Katie Langford of The Denver Post have this report.

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Colorado governor signs gun bills into law, overhauling state gun regulations

JURIST

APRIL 28, 2023

Colorado Governor Jared Polis Friday signed four gun control bills into law, resulting in a rigid tightening of gun legislation in the state. Senate Bill 170 requires that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment spearhead an education campaign for the red flag law.

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“Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy; Colorado, like more than 20 other states, bars licensed therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in their care”

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MARCH 10, 2025

“Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy; Colorado, like more than 20 other states, bars licensed therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in their care”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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US Department of Justice to offer language assistance in Colorado courts

JURIST

MARCH 24, 2021

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday settled an agreement with the Colorado Office of Administrative Courts (OAC) to offer language assistance to people with limited English proficiency (LEP) in the Colorado court system. The OAC hears claims related to workers’ compensation, civil rights, and education among others.

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Transform Your E-Learning: Download the Ultimate Localization Use Case!

This powerful use case reveals how Cesco Linguistic Services transformed 19 training modules for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood into culturally relevant courses in Arabic and Spanish—delivered on time and exceeding expectations. Uncover the secret to breaking language barriers and expanding your e-learning reach!

Colorado Supreme Court strikes down child sexual abuse law that allowed lawsuits over abuse from decades ago

JURIST

JUNE 22, 2023

The Supreme Court of the State of Colorado struck down the state’s Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act (CSAAA) on Tuesday, ruling that the law violates the state constitution and is “unconstitutionally retrospective.” ” The Colorado General Assembly passed the CSAAA in 2021. ” Justice Monica M.

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Colorado supreme court rules against computerized reading of bills in legislature

JURIST

MARCH 17, 2021

The Colorado State Supreme Court on Monday ruled that having computers speed-read bills on the legislative floor is unconstitutional. The Colorado constitution provides that all bills that come before the legislature shall be read aloud on two different days in each house, unless all the members present consent to waive the reading.

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Colorado police officers charged for abandoning handcuffed woman in squad car to be hit by train

JURIST

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Two Colorado police officers were charged with felonies on Monday for leaving a handcuffed woman in a car that was parked on train tracks in September. The post Colorado police officers charged for abandoning handcuffed woman in squad car to be hit by train appeared first on JURIST - News.

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White supremacist sentenced to more than 19 years in prison for planning to blow up Colorado synagogue

JURIST

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

The US District Court for the District of Colorado on Friday sentenced white supremacist Richard Holzer to 19.5 years in prison for the federal hate crime of planning to blow up the Temple Emanuel Synagogue in Pueblo, Colorado. Holzer, a self-identifying Neo-Nazi and white supremacist, was arrested in November 2019.

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“Coercive Control”: Parents Could Lose Custody Under Proposed Colorado Law for “Misgendering”

JonathanTurley

APRIL 10, 2025

Now, Colorado is poised to pass a law that would threaten the custody rights of parents who “deadname” or “misgender” their own children. Under thenew proposal, House Bill 25-1312 , Colorado would use the “Kelly Loving Act” to make deadnaming and misgendering children a factor in child custody disputes.

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“Break-in at Colorado Supreme Court building caused $35 million in damage, left 3 floors unusable; Brandon Olsen, 44, is accused of setting fire inside building that triggered sprinklers to run for hours”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 13, 2024

“Break-in at Colorado Supreme Court building caused $35 million in damage, left 3 floors unusable; Brandon Olsen, 44, is accused of setting fire inside building that triggered sprinklers to run for hours”: Shelly Bradbury of The Denver Post has this report.

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Colorado Court of Appeals Reverses Drug Conviction Based on Insufficient Chain of Custody

EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 14, 2022

Similar to its federal counterpart, Colorado Rule of Evidence 901(a) provides that The requirement of authentication or identification as a condition precedent to admissibility is satisfied by evidence sufficient to support a finding that the matter in question is what.

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Colorado Loses Again, Has To Pay 303 Creative’s Legal Fees

Above The Law

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The post Colorado Loses Again, Has To Pay 303 Creative’s Legal Fees appeared first on Above the Law. Shame they can't "Free Speech" their way out of this tab.

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Colorado bill limits ‘reunification treatment’ in child custody cases, requires training and expertise

ABA Journal

MAY 30, 2023

Family courts in Colorado custody cases can’t cut off a child’s contact with a protective parent to whom they are bonded just to improve a relationship with a rejected parent accused of abuse or domestic violence, according to a bill signed into law last week.

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Georgia judge temporarily suspends hand-counting ballots rule

JURIST

OCTOBER 17, 2024

” Similarly, hand-counting can be expensive, as seen in Mesa County, Colorado, which cost the county $80,000 for one week of hand-counting votes in 2021. For example, in the smallest Nevada County, Esmeralda , it took over “seven hours to hand count 317 ballots in the 2022 primary.”

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Colorado River States to Face Reckoning

LegalReader

JUNE 27, 2022

Decades deep in megadrought and damaged by the climate crisis, seven states will soon be obligated to stop using an Arizona's-worth of Colorado River water.

Court of Appeals of Colorado Recognizes the Risk of a "Getting Close to 5" Jury Instruction, But Doesn't Reverse Convictions

EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 21, 2025

But a Colorado case is the first time I've ever heard of. When jurors are deadlocked, many jurisdictions allow the judge to give an Allen instruction, asking them to continue deliberating and see if they can reach a unanimous verdict.

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Colorado Supreme Court considers whether habeas petition can free zoo elephants

ABA Journal

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The Colorado Supreme Court considered last week whether five wild-born zoo elephants should be considered "persons" entitled to seek liberty through a habeas corpus petition.…

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How Expensive Will Colorado Sperm Be, Come 2025?

Above The Law

MAY 8, 2024

The post How Expensive Will Colorado Sperm Be, Come 2025? Proposed rules enacting a law that will significantly change sperm and egg donation for Coloradans are up for an official vote of approval next week. appeared first on Above the Law.

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Colorado Donor-Conceived Person Protection Law Opens Public Comments On Proposed Rules

Above The Law

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The post Colorado Donor-Conceived Person Protection Law Opens Public Comments On Proposed Rules appeared first on Above the Law. The first of four Zoom sessions is on November 1.

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Gambia former paramilitary soldier convicted under US Torture Act

JURIST

APRIL 17, 2025

Gambian national Michael Sang Correa was convicted by a Colorado jury for participating in the torture of victims in 2006, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday. Correa was found guilty after a week-long trial in Denver, Colorado.

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No Consensus Plan for Colorado River Use

LegalReader

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Colorado River states again failed to arrive at a consensus plan for water use reduction. Watching how this unfolds will be instructive for navigating future resource shortages.

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US DOJ sues landlords over rent price-fixing algorithms

JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2025

The filing also listed violations under 10 different state laws whose respective jurisdictions are party to the case, including California, North Carolina, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington.

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Supreme Court of Colorado Finds Impeachment Exception to Exclusionary Rule Doesn't Cover Truthful But Misleading Testimony

EvidenceProf Blog

MAY 26, 2021

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and article II, section 7 of the Colorado Constitution protect against “unreasonable searches and seizures.” However, because the Fourth Amendment is silent regarding how this right is to be enforced, the Supreme.

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Gunman fleeing crash arrested after breaking into Colorado Supreme Court building

ABA Journal

JANUARY 3, 2024

A gunman accused of breaking into the Colorado Supreme Court building in Denver by shooting out a window early Tuesday has been arrested on charges…

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Colorado House of Representatives passes ban on sale of assault weapons

JURIST

APRIL 15, 2024

Colorado’s House of Representatives passed HB 1292 Sunday by a vote of 35-27. ” Multiple gun regulations were signed last year, like raising the age to 21 in Colorado after the most recent shooting at a nightclub.

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“Colorado court ducks deciding if baker could refuse to make LGBTQ-themed cake”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 9, 2024

“Colorado court ducks deciding if baker could refuse to make LGBTQ-themed cake”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report on a 4-to-3 ruling that the Supreme Court of Colorado issued yesterday.

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“Colorado baker fighting ruling over gender transition cake”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 5, 2022

“Colorado baker fighting ruling over gender transition cake”: Colleen Slevin of The Associated Press has this report. The post “Colorado baker fighting ruling over gender transition cake” appeared first on How Appealing.

Alleged Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub shooter will be held without bond, police report

JURIST

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Colorado Springs Police Department Monday announced that the arrest warrant for alleged gunman Anderson Lee Aldrich is sealed, and formal charges will be filed in the coming weeks. Aldrich allegedly carried out a mass shooting at LGBTQ Colorado nightclub Club Q on Saturday night, killing five people. The charges were later dropped.

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“Colorado Supreme Court takes up Christian baker’s refusal to create gender-transition cake”

HowAppealing

JUNE 18, 2024

“Colorado Supreme Court takes up Christian baker’s refusal to create gender-transition cake”: Valerie Richardson of The Washington Times has this report. And Mead Gruver of The Associated Press reports that “ Colorado justices consider a pink and blue cake’s meaning in a transgender discrimination case.”

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As drought persists in the west, justices to consider Navajo Nation’s rights to Colorado River

SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 17, 2023

The federal government has ordered the seven Colorado River states to reduce their water usage by one-fifth. The Navajo Nation reservation is about the size of Ireland or West Virginia, with large portions bordered by the Colorado River. They have been the elephant in the room of Colorado River water apportionment for a century.

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“Colorado baker loses appeal over refusal to make gender transition cake”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 26, 2023

“Colorado baker loses appeal over refusal to make gender transition cake”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. And Colleen Slevin of The Associated Press reports that “ Colorado baker loses appeal over transgender birthday cake.”

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Colorado Report on Crime Spike Stirs Political Debate

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A new report on crime in Colorado for the first half of 2022 shows crime has increased in seven major categories, including robbery, arson and vehicle theft along with buying stolen property, vandalism, prostitution and drug possession and sales, reports Austen Erblat for CBS News. The property crime rate in Colorado is 28.3,

“With Colorado ruling, the court displays an ‘originalism of convenience’”

HowAppealing

MARCH 7, 2024

“With Colorado ruling, the court displays an ‘originalism of convenience’”: Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post. The post “With Colorado ruling, the court displays an ‘originalism of convenience’” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“The Colorado cake wars continue, with a literally colorful twist”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 22, 2024

“The Colorado cake wars continue, with a literally colorful twist”: Law professor Andrew Koppelman has this essay online at The Hill. The post “The Colorado cake wars continue, with a literally colorful twist” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Colorado Court of Appeals Finds Testimony From Civil Trial Was Admissible at Criminal Trial Under "Former Testimony" Hearsay Exception

EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 11, 2025

Similar to its federal counterpart, Colorado Rule of Evidence 804(b)(1) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for Testimony given as a witness at another hearing of the same or a different proceeding, or in a deposition taken in.

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“Armed man breaks into Colorado Supreme Court building, causes ‘significant and extensive’ damage; Suspect is in custody and nobody was injured in early morning incident, Colorado State Patrol says”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 2, 2024

“Armed man breaks into Colorado Supreme Court building, causes ‘significant and extensive’ damage; Suspect is in custody and nobody was injured in early morning incident, Colorado State Patrol says”: Jacob Factor and Shelly Bradbury of The Denver Post have this report.

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“The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t Matter”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 21, 2023

“The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t Matter”: Eric Levitz has this post at the “Intelligencer” blog of New York magazine. The post “The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t Matter” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Colorado to pay web designer’s legal fees after losing LGBTQ anti-bias law case”

HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

“Colorado to pay web designer’s legal fees after losing LGBTQ anti-bias law case”: Mike Scarcella of Reuters has this report.

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“Griswold v. Anderson: The Section 3 Case Before The Colorado Supreme Court.”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Anderson : The Section 3 Case Before The Colorado Supreme Court.” Anderson: The Section 3 Case Before The Colorado Supreme Court.” “ Griswold v. ” Josh Blackman and Seth Barrett Tillman have this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” ” The post “Griswold v.

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Attorneys general file brief to US Supreme Court supporting Maryland county’s LGBTQ book curriculum

JURIST

APRIL 11, 2025

The amicus brief was signed by the attorneys general from California, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawai’i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.

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Colorado Court Of Appeals Rules For Privacy Rights In Embryo Dispute

Above The Law

JUNE 29, 2022

The post Colorado Court Of Appeals Rules For Privacy Rights In Embryo Dispute appeared first on Above the Law. The Court ruled in favor of a party’s constitutionally-based privacy right to reproduce or not reproduce over a sincerely held religious belief that embryos are people. .

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In Colorado, Hundreds Look To Have Criminal Records Sealed

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Several hundred people attended a clinic hosted by Expunge Colorado, a nonprofit that has spent the last five years helping those with criminal records get them sealed, most of whom were people of color, reports Alison Berg for Rocky Mountain PBS. Most convictions are eligible for dismissal after up to five years.

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Colorado Appeals Court Says A Drug Dog That Alerts On Now-Legal Weed Can’t Create Probable Cause For A Search

Above The Law

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The post Colorado Appeals Court Says A Drug Dog That Alerts On Now-Legal Weed Can’t Create Probable Cause For A Search appeared first on Above the Law.

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“Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s elephants are not ‘legal persons’ under the law, Colorado Supreme Court rules; The Colorado Supreme Court upheld El Paso County District Court’s June ruling on Tuesday”

Colorado governor signs gun bills into law, overhauling state gun regulations

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“Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy; Colorado, like more than 20 other states, bars licensed therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in their care”

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US Department of Justice to offer language assistance in Colorado courts

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Colorado Supreme Court strikes down child sexual abuse law that allowed lawsuits over abuse from decades ago

Colorado supreme court rules against computerized reading of bills in legislature

Colorado police officers charged for abandoning handcuffed woman in squad car to be hit by train

White supremacist sentenced to more than 19 years in prison for planning to blow up Colorado synagogue

“Coercive Control”: Parents Could Lose Custody Under Proposed Colorado Law for “Misgendering”

“Break-in at Colorado Supreme Court building caused $35 million in damage, left 3 floors unusable; Brandon Olsen, 44, is accused of setting fire inside building that triggered sprinklers to run for hours”

Colorado Court of Appeals Reverses Drug Conviction Based on Insufficient Chain of Custody

Colorado Loses Again, Has To Pay 303 Creative’s Legal Fees

Colorado bill limits ‘reunification treatment’ in child custody cases, requires training and expertise

Georgia judge temporarily suspends hand-counting ballots rule

Colorado River States to Face Reckoning

Court of Appeals of Colorado Recognizes the Risk of a "Getting Close to 5" Jury Instruction, But Doesn't Reverse Convictions

Colorado Supreme Court considers whether habeas petition can free zoo elephants

How Expensive Will Colorado Sperm Be, Come 2025?

Colorado Donor-Conceived Person Protection Law Opens Public Comments On Proposed Rules

Gambia former paramilitary soldier convicted under US Torture Act

No Consensus Plan for Colorado River Use

US DOJ sues landlords over rent price-fixing algorithms

Supreme Court of Colorado Finds Impeachment Exception to Exclusionary Rule Doesn't Cover Truthful But Misleading Testimony

Gunman fleeing crash arrested after breaking into Colorado Supreme Court building

Colorado House of Representatives passes ban on sale of assault weapons

“Colorado court ducks deciding if baker could refuse to make LGBTQ-themed cake”

“Colorado baker fighting ruling over gender transition cake”

Alleged Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub shooter will be held without bond, police report

“Colorado Supreme Court takes up Christian baker’s refusal to create gender-transition cake”

As drought persists in the west, justices to consider Navajo Nation’s rights to Colorado River

“Colorado baker loses appeal over refusal to make gender transition cake”

Colorado Report on Crime Spike Stirs Political Debate

“With Colorado ruling, the court displays an ‘originalism of convenience’”

“The Colorado cake wars continue, with a literally colorful twist”

Colorado Court of Appeals Finds Testimony From Civil Trial Was Admissible at Criminal Trial Under "Former Testimony" Hearsay Exception

“Armed man breaks into Colorado Supreme Court building, causes ‘significant and extensive’ damage; Suspect is in custody and nobody was injured in early morning incident, Colorado State Patrol says”

“The Legal Merits of the Colorado Supreme Court Decision Don’t Matter”

“Colorado to pay web designer’s legal fees after losing LGBTQ anti-bias law case”

“Griswold v. Anderson: The Section 3 Case Before The Colorado Supreme Court.”

Attorneys general file brief to US Supreme Court supporting Maryland county’s LGBTQ book curriculum

Colorado Court Of Appeals Rules For Privacy Rights In Embryo Dispute

In Colorado, Hundreds Look To Have Criminal Records Sealed

Colorado Appeals Court Says A Drug Dog That Alerts On Now-Legal Weed Can’t Create Probable Cause For A Search

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