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Judge declines to dismiss lawsuit of El Paso County jail detainee in extended solitary confinement
A federal judge has declined to dismiss a constitutional rights lawsuit from an incarcerated man who alleged he was improperly held in solitary confinement for more than 200 days in the El Paso County jail. Willis Earl Jenkins Jr., representing himself, filed suit against two jail employees for allegedly confining him alone for 23 hours…
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Colorado’s federal magistrate judges unveil standardized courtroom procedures for first time
Colorado’s federal magistrate judges presented their proposal for a first-ever set of joint courtroom procedures to an audience of lawyers last week, and emphasized litigants will get a speedier resolution to their case if they agree to let a magistrate judge handle it. Several months after a group of life-tenured district judges on Colorado’s federal…
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‘AI won’: Judges caution lawyers to educate themselves about artificial intelligence in the law
A panel of federal and state judges last week told a group of attorneys, in explicit terms, artificial intelligence is here to stay and they must educate themselves about how to use it responsibly. “Here’s how I’ve been trying to think about this: Most of us drive cars. I have a car that has a…
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Colorado’s federal trial court rolls out ‘chief magistrate judge’ position
Colorado’s federal trial court recently inaugurated a new leadership position, “chief magistrate judge,” in response to a request from the entire magistrate judge bench. Michael E. Hegarty, the most senior magistrate judge who joined the court in 2006, will be the first to hold the title of chief. “Judge Michael Hegarty is one of the…
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Judge sanctions woman suing Colorado Springs police, finds she withheld evidence
A federal judge last week authorized financial sanctions against a woman and her lawyers who are suing Colorado Springs police for a constitutional violation, finding she disobeyed court orders and failed to hand over evidence to the defense. Sasha Cronick is pursuing claims of unreasonable search and seizure and false arrest against the officers who…