Author: Michael Karlik
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Federal judge allows man to sue Aurora officer for alleged accidental discharge of gun
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge last week declined to dismiss a man’s excessive force claim against an Aurora police officer, who fired his gun in what the city alleged to be an accidental discharge. This spring, Arapahoe County jurors found Eugene Robertson guilty of numerous attempted murder charges. However,…
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Federal judge allows inmate to challenge prison’s confiscation of allegedly dangerous book
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge has permitted an incarcerated man to challenge prison officials’ decision to withhold a book that allegedly depicted or encouraged disruption. Rodney C. Hamrick is incarcerated at the Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence, also known as “supermax” or “ADX.” In 2022, the warden…
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Colorado Supreme Court rebuffs AG’s plea to scrap restitution ruling while remaining open to tweaks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save During a marathon session of oral arguments on Tuesday, members of the Colorado Supreme Court appeared open to tweaking their landmark 2021 decision warning trial judges and prosecutors to follow the law when awarding restitution to crime victims. But the justices quickly gave the Colorado…
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Colorado justices weigh unique defense to murder for non-triggermen
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some members of the Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday signaled their agreement with the notion that a defendant need not admit to committing an underlying offense in order to assert a defense to the more serious crime of felony murder. Felony murder is a unique…
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Colorado justices skeptical of unfairness allegations against Black Hills’ winter storm surcharge
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Members of the Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared unmoved by claims that the Public Utilities Commission’s authorized method of charging customers for $23 million in natural gas purchases during a winter storm was unreasonable. In advance of Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, Black…
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Colorado Supreme Court considers whether refunds available for CSU’s pandemic campus closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court considered on Wednesday whether students at Colorado State University had a viable claim for refunds after the school closed its campus temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic while still retaining their fees. On behalf of all people who paid student tuition and…
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Colorado Supreme Court to examine whether portion of anti-SLAPP law is unconstitutional
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court announced this week that it will address whether lawmakers inadvertently violated the state constitution by creating a unique pathway for appeals under a law designed to shield First Amendment conduct from lawsuits. At least three of the court’s seven members must…
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‘Reality testing’ cases: Federal judge speaks about lessons learned in first year on the job
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following her first 15 months on the job, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella spoke on Tuesday about her evolving approach on the bench, including her expectations of attorneys who want her assistance in facilitating settlements of civil cases. Of the more than 3,000 cases…
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‘Restitution week’ at Supreme Court, chief justice seeks 28 new judgeships | COURT CRAWL
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The state Supreme Court will hold oral arguments this week with a focus on Colorado’s crime victim restitution law, plus the chief justice is asking the legislature to add 28…
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Colorado Supreme Court to decide whether to retreat on landmark restitution ruling
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Supreme Court will incorporate an unorthodox twist into its oral argument calendar this week, hearing five cases that all revolve around the same subject: Was the court serious when it said three years ago that judges who do not follow the law lose their…