Author: midtcgazette
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Divided Colorado Supreme Court upholds disbarment of ex-DA Linda Stanley
The Colorado Supreme Court, by 4-2, upheld the rare disbarment of an elected district attorney on Monday, concluding disciplinary officials correctly barred Linda Stanley from practicing law as a result of her inappropriate comments to the media and her improper attempt to remove a judge from a high-profile murder case. Voters of the 11th Judicial…
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Judges speak about mentorship and bench trials, federal court revises jury selection protocol | COURT CRAWL
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. Colorado’s judges spoke to lawyers about mentorship and how to approach bench trials, plus the federal trial court made revisions to its plan for randomly selecting jurors across the state. Heard on appeal • The Colorado Supreme Court will decide whether…
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10th Circuit confirms Colorado can be sued over EpiPen pricing law
The Denver-based federal appeals court confirmed on Friday that Colorado may be sued for an allegedly unconstitutional 2023 law aimed at capping the price of EpiPens for certain consumers. House Bill 1002 sought to counter the rising prices of epinephrine auto-injectors, which can save the lives of people undergoing a severe allergic reaction. During the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers…
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Denver school board shifts public comment to before agenda is posted
Marathon meetings with lengthy public testimony prompted the Denver school board to move community input to workshops held weeks before regular meetings — before even an agenda is published. Take the workshop meeting Thursday. The notice said, in part: “Public comment will now be divided into two sections — one limited to action items scheduled…
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Colorado remains among a shrinking pool of states with glass ceilings at top of the ticket | TRAIL MIX
Will 2026 be the year Colorado voters shatter one of the state’s stubborn and seemingly incongruous glass ceilings? The Centennial State approaches next year’s sesquicentennial — preparing to celebrate the 150th anniversary of statehood — with an increasingly rare distinction in the almanac of American politics. Across all those years, voters have never elected a…
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Appeals court clarifies evidence safeguards apply to child welfare caseworkers
Colorado’s second-highest court clarified on Thursday that caseworkers testifying as experts in child neglect cases are subject to the same safeguards for reliability that other “specialized knowledge” testimony must satisfy. Under the rules of evidence, judges can deem a witness an expert by virtue of their knowledge, skills, experience, training or education. After being qualified,…
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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet grills RFK Jr. on vaccine policy, calls for his removal from health post
Following a tense exchange with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a Senate hearing on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, reiterated his call for the Health and Human Services secretary’s ouster, charging that the Trump cabinet member’s tenure has been “catastrophic” for the country’s health care system. The two clashed nearly continuously throughout…
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Colorado legislators deny move to delete ‘tax increase’ language in ballot title in statewide publication
Colorado legislators on Thursday rejected an attempt to change the title of a ballot measure in a widely disseminated publication in order to avoid mentioning that it would result in a tax increase for households with incomes above $300,000 a year. The proponent of the change argued that keeping “tax increase” in the measure’s title…
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Gov. Jared Polis says Trump’s tariffs policy is disrupting Colorado’s exports, jobs
Kristi Burton-Brown: ‘If he wants to help businesses, he should stop increasing taxes on them and actually cut their taxes’
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Appeals court overturns orders by Arapahoe County magistrate who did not ‘recall this case’
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday overturned a series of orders from a divorce case where an Arapahoe County magistrate admitted he did not recall what was going on but proceeded to rule anyway. A three-judge Court of Appeals panel noted the procedural rules require judges and magistrates to specifically state their findings of facts and…