Author: Michael Karlik
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Federal courts get Musk email, intrigue within 10th Circuit decision | COURT CRAWL
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. At least one federal judge in Colorado received an executive branch email over the weekend demanding a list of recent work accomplishments, and a federal appellate decision contained an interesting clue about the possible behind-the-scenes deliberations. ‘What did you do…
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Colorado’s chief justice participates in mental health discussion at CU Law
Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez spoke about mental health and wellness in the legal profession on Wednesday, stressing the importance of seeking help starting in law school. “Thirty years ago when I went to law school, none of that existed. We weren’t having these conversations,” she said at the University of Colorado’s law school in…
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Appeals court rules employers cannot deduct their own business costs from employee wages
Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday that employers cannot deduct from employees’ wages any costs that are “inherent in the job,” and any work agreements allowing for such an arrangement are unlawful. In the case at hand, Elora Buenger worked as a cosmetologist for 303 Beauty Bar LLC, also known as 303 Salon Lohi. She…
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10th Circuit says Lakewood sergeant has immunity for fatally shooting man in burning basement
The Denver-based federal appeals court agreed on Thursday that a Lakewood police sergeant did not violate a man’s constitutional rights by shooting and killing him while trying to evacuate him from a burning basement. Jason Waterhouse was behaving erratically when he barricaded himself in the basement of his sister’s home, then started a fire while…
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Trump’s executive orders prompt US Attorney Office to pull out of Colorado judge’s diversity program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A pair of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump this week has prompted the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Colorado to withdraw from a federal judge’s longstanding internship program for law students of diverse backgrounds. Retired U.S. Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix started the Diversity…
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Appeals court interprets ambiguous phrase in Colorado’s criminal records sealing law
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s second-highest court last month interpreted for the first time an ambiguous phrase in a 2019 law, and concluded a man convicted two decades ago for securities fraud was not entitled to have his criminal…
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Colorado Supreme Court weighs whether Douglas County judge has authority over Missy Woods records
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The state Supreme Court will decide whether a Douglas County judge has the authority to compel the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to release data related to the misconduct of a disgraced DNA analyst whose work affected numerous criminal cases. Yvonne “Missy” Woods was criminally charged in…
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Federal judge dismisses ex-Loveland employee’s conspiracy claims against city
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge dismissed the claims of a former Loveland city employee last week who alleged a conspiracy by her employer to deprive her of unemployment benefits and tarnish her reputation. Michele DiPietro worked as a paralegal for the city attorney’s office during 13 months…
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Appeals judge raises flag about whether insurance companies can collect restitution after traffic convictions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A member of Colorado’s second-highest court said on Thursday that she was skeptical insurance companies are entitled to collect crime victim restitution from defendants convicted of misdemeanor traffic offenses, but lawmakers had not provided clear direction one way or the other. A three-judge panel for…
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Colorado justices point to quirk in identity theft law, agree man’s conviction cannot stand
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday that a man could not stand convicted of identity theft for using the “personal identifying information” of a nonprofit entity, rather than a human being. The state’s identity theft law applies to people who, without authorization, use the financial identifying…