Author: David Migoya
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The Gazette appeals judge’s decision to let Denver Public Schools keep administrators’ discipline records secret
Denver Public Schools does not want the public to see the discipline records of its administrators — conduct by principals and others that could range from the mundane to the egregious — because it says, and a judge has agreed, it could damage the public’s interest in ensuring a well-run school district. Even though Denver…
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Despite law, 1 in 6 Colorado judges doesn’t have financial disclosures filed, some for years
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It’s a misdemeanor to willingly not file the disclosures, but there’s little enforcement
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New state judicial discipline system won’t include Denver County judges
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While 339 district and county court judges across Colorado must comply with any change to the state’s system of discipline, Denver’s county court judges will still answer to another — one that strongly mimics the very methods voters are being asked to reform in 2024
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New members to Colorado judicial discipline commission could mean new direction
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Half the membership of Colorado’s judicial discipline commission is expected to be replaced by new appointees as early as Friday, a move that could put the panel on a new path during a crucial transition to how it does its work. The appointments of six of the panel’s 10 members expire July 1, leaving Gov.…
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A few glitches in the financial disclosures by Colorado’s Supreme Court justices
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Colorado’s seven Supreme Court justices have largely complied with state laws requiring them to annually disclose their financial holdings and that of their spouses and family. But a Denver Gazette review of those filings going back several years — financial disclosures, honoraria and gifts they received, and any outside employment they have — found a…
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Colorado voters to see constitutional amendment on judicial discipline reform in 2024
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Along with the next American president, Colorado voters in November 2024 will decide whether to change the state’s system of disciplining its judges, the culmination of a judiciary scandal that began nearly five years ago with revelations of an insider-deal contract. The Colorado legislature on Monday formally approved the proposed amendment – House Concurrent Resolution…
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Bill creating HOA and metro district task forces heads to Jared Polis
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House Bill 23-1105 establishes the two task forces and calls on each to delve into the issues that affect both groups
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Bill banning governments from forcing confidentiality agreements on its employees heads to Polis
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The bill came on the heels of a Denver Gazette investigation that found that, in the past three years alone, dozens of state employees who faced discipline for alleged misconduct were instead given lucrative send-offs and assurances of the government’s silence through non-disclosure deals
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Judicial discipline commission wants former Supreme Court Chief Justice Coats censured for role in contract scandal
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In an unprecedented flexing of its authority, the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline late Tuesday requested a public censure of former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan “Ben” Coats for his role in a multi-million dollar contract that was awarded to a former employee who faced firing. It is the first discipline ever requested by…
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Colorado bill creating HOA and metro district task forces passes Senate committee
A state Senate committee on Thursday approved a bill to set up a pair of task forces that will separately identify problems within homeowners associations and metropolitan districts and offer possible legislative fixes. In a 5-2 vote, the Senate Local Government and Housing committee moved House Bill 23-1105 to that chamber’s panel on appropriations. It…