Tag: oral arguments
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Supreme Court to hold oral arguments, discipline commission releases report | COURT CRAWL
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The state Supreme Court is holding oral arguments this week, plus Colorado’s judicial discipline commission released its annual report. Colorado Supreme Court news • The Supreme Court will hear arguments in three cases on Tuesday: J.B. v. MKBS, LLC et al.:…
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10th Circuit oral arguments to feature trial judges for first time in 12 years
When the Denver-based federal appeals court convenes next week to hear oral arguments, six new faces will be staring down from the bench. No, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has not added six new members. It still consists of 12 presidentially nominated, U.S. Senate-confirmed judges and a handful of semi-retired senior…
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Colorado Supreme Court’s opinion output drops by two-thirds amid justice’s absence
The Colorado Supreme Court has released significantly fewer new opinions in recent months compared to the previous two years, even as the judicial branch insisted that a member’s open-ended absence is not causing delays. Justice Melissa Hart has been on an unusual leave of absence since Oct. 28, although she also was gone for the…
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‘Pink elephants,’ gum and bias: Colorado judges discuss courtroom conduct with lawyers
One member of the Colorado Supreme Court and a pair of trial judges spoke to lawyers on Wednesday about how to comport themselves in courtrooms at all levels of the judiciary, with advice ranging from nuanced lessons in cognitive bias to straightforward admonitions not to eat in court. “One of the things that happens in…
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Ethics, family law and AI: Colorado’s justices, judges speak about appellate do’s and don’ts
During a pair of events earlier this month, one for young lawyers and one for appellate attorneys more broadly, several of Colorado’s judges and justices provided commentary on subjects ranging from professionalism and artificial intelligence to key developments within the judiciary. Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright also disclosed he will swear in Justice Monica M. Márquez on July…