Tag: colorado supreme court
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Even Dem court couldn’t abide theft of GOP seats | Dick Wadhams
Thanks to the Colorado Supreme Court, Colorado voters will be able to reaffirm their support for the Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission after the court struck down the Democratic scheme to steal three Republican congressional seats. Billionaire-funded national Democratic groups from New York and Washington, D.C. created the hilariously named “Coloradans for a Level Playing Field”…
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Colorado Supreme Court intervenes in Weld County prosecution dismissed due to Missy Woods misconduct
The Colorado Supreme Court ordered a Weld County trial judge last week to respond to the district attorney’s claim that he improperly dismissed a criminal case because of “outrageous” conduct by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Daniel Lee Eatinger stood accused of sexual assault on a child dating to July 2018. Prosecutors sought Eatinger’s arrest…
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Colorado Supreme Court names William Hood as next chief justice
The Colorado Supreme Court has selected Justice William W. Hood III to be the next chief justice, the judicial branch announced on Friday. Hood will succeed Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez, who took over the role in July 2024. “I am honored by the confidence my colleagues have placed in me. Our judicial branch is…
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Colorado Supreme Court names William Hood as next chief justice
The Colorado Supreme Court has selected Justice William W. Hood III to be the next chief justice, the judicial branch announced last week. Hood will succeed Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez, who took over the role in July 2024. “I am honored by the confidence my colleagues have placed in me. Our judicial branch is…
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Colorado Supreme Court names William Hood as next chief justice
The Colorado Supreme Court has selected Justice William W. Hood III to be the next chief justice, the judicial branch announced last week. Hood will succeed Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez, who took over the role in July 2024. “I am honored by the confidence my colleagues have placed in me. Our judicial branch is…
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Colorado justices to decide insurance companies’ obligation to disclose relevant policies
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will decide whether an insurance company violated state law by withholding an at-fault driver’s policy for nearly a year when there was no dispute that the policy was not in effect at the time of the accident. At least three of the court’s seven members must…
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Colorado court overturns illegal $7,000 restitution order
Colorado’s second-highest court overturned a Weld County defendant’s obligation to pay more than $7,000 in crime victim restitution on Thursday because a trial judge failed to issue a legally compliant restitution order at the time of sentencing. In Colorado, as part of sentencing, judges must consider whether defendants owe financial restitution to their victims. In People…
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Parole, appeals deadlines and restitution: Colorado justices accept cases
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will determine how a defendant’s parole-eligibility date should be calculated in instances where a new trial results in a sentence being imposed retroactively to the date of the original, since-overturned sentence. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to hear a case on…
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3 Colorado judges receive unfavorable retention recommendation as one performance commission violates rules
Of the 123 Colorado judges standing for retention on the November ballot, citizen-led performance commissions found that three did not meet the required performance standards. However, in an unprecedented move, the commission charged with evaluating Supreme Court and Court of Appeals members stepped in to issue its own narrative after it concluded the local performance…
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Misconduct complaints from ex-Colorado judicial discipline director dismissed against federal judges
The administrative body for the Denver-based federal appeals court upheld a finding last week that misconduct complaints against Colorado’s chief federal trial judge and the chief appeals judge warranted dismissal and appeared to be a “litigation tactic” by the complaining party. The Judicial Council of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit concluded…