Tag: lawsuit
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DOJ joins challenge to Colorado U-Visa law
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to challenge Colorado’s U-Visa law, arguing it conflicts with federal immigration rules by broadening who qualifies for law enforcement certifications used in visa applications. HB21-1060 was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis in 2021. The law was designed to create uniformity and fairness for immigrant crime survivors.…
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Club Q lawsuit against El Paso County approaches major ruling
El Paso County maintained a “state-created danger” in the year leading up to the 2022 Club Q shooting, an attorney told a federal appellate court in Denver this week. The hearing follows years of litigation by Chicago-based law firm Romanucci & Blandin, which Club Q victims hired in November 2024 to pursue a federal complaint…
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Lawsuit alleges Polis administration is holding juveniles after court‑ordered release
Colorado officials are facing a lawsuit alleging the state kept minors in juvenile detention for days or months after judges ordered them released, largely because appropriate foster or community placements were not available. Two minors facing juvenile delinquency charges sued Gov. Jared Polis and the director of the state’s Department of Human Services, alleging the…
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D-49 board member resigns
A School District 49 board member has resigned, the district announced Tuesday. Board director Deb Schmidt submitted her resignation to the board on Feb. 23. The reason given for the resignation was “to honor commitments to her family,” the district said in an announcement. “The BoE (board of education) is grateful for her dedicated service…
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Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ sues state, alleges discrimination
Riverstone Academy, a public elementary school that opened last fall in Pueblo as a tuition-free option with Christian-based instruction, has filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado over alleged religious discrimination. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, claims that Colorado law violates the free exercise clause of the…
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Terminated doctors, nurse practitioner reach settlement with Peak Vista Community Health Centers
Editor’s note: This article has been updated from the original to reflect comments from the head of Peak Vista Community Health Centers. After a nearly two-year legal fight, four physicians and one nurse practitioner formerly employed by Peak Vista Community Health Centers, headquartered in Colorado Springs, have reached a $1.2 million settlement over their complaints…
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Lawsuit filed against Christian-focused charitable fund in Colorado Springs with Tebow connection
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information about damages sought in the lawsuit. It’s likely that Gordon Peterson would not only be turning over in his grave, if that were possible, but also tsking angrily and oozing disappointment about what’s happening 20 years after the late real estate investor opened a donor-advised…
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8 residents sue Ford Amphitheater owners for noise act violations
Eight residents living in and around Colorado Springs are suing the owners of Ford Amphitheater for repeated issues with noise pollution from concerts. First & Fourteenth, a Colorado Springs-based law firm, filed the civil lawsuit on behalf of the plaintiffs in El Paso County District Court on Wednesday. The suit names Notes Live, the nonprofit…
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Colorado Springs officials oppose Space Command lawsuit; AG won’t back down
As Colorado Springs and El Paso County officials oppose a lawsuit against the Trump administration over relocating Space Command to Alabama, the state Attorney General’s Office says it won’t back down. “Some elected officials may choose to accommodate the Trump administration and its illegal intimidation efforts against states with which it disagrees — that is…
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6 victims of Denver rapist sue parent company of Tinder, Hinge
Six women who were drugged and sexually assaulted after matching with a Denver man on online dating apps are now suing the apps’ parent company. The plaintiffs, all victims of Stephen Matthews, a Denver cardiologist found guilty in 2024 of sexually assaulting 11 women, allege that IAC and its subsidiary Match Group Inc., which owns…