Tag: immigration
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Colorado counties cannot challenge state law restricting immigration contracts, appeals court says
Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday that counties lack standing to challenge a 2023 state law that restricts their ability to contract with the federal government or private entities for immigration detention. A three-judge Court of Appeals panel agreed with a trial judge that the Colorado Constitution provides the legislature with broad power to enact…
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Federal judge warns of increasingly inadequate immigration bond hearings
A federal judge ordered the immediate release of a man in immigration custody last week and, seemingly for the first time in Colorado, warned that the government is increasingly conducting inadequate bond hearings for detainees. Colorado’s federal trial court is facing a flood of “habeas corpus” petitions from those in immigration detention. The most common allegation…
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Federal judge releases man immediately as consequence for immigration judge disobeying orders
A federal judge ordered a man’s immediate release from immigration detention on Thursday after finding an immigration judge disregarded his prior orders requiring a bond hearing. For the past year, Colorado’s federal district court has faced a flood of “habeas corpus” petitions from those in immigration detention. The most common allegation is that the government is…
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Federal judge dismisses U.S. government lawsuit against Colorado, Denver’s ‘sanctuary’ laws
A federal judge dismissed the U.S. government’s lawsuit against Colorado and Denver on Tuesday, which alleged that various local policies impermissibly infringed on federal immigration enforcement. U.S. District Court Judge Gordon P. Gallagher followed the lead of judges in Illinois and New York, who recently rejected similar claims by the federal government. Although the Colorado…
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10th Circuit warns lawyers after finding fake case in filing
The Denver-based federal appeals court warned attorneys to be more careful last month after discovering one lawyer cited a fake case in his arguments. In recent months, federal and state judges in Colorado have begun cautioning lawyers explicitly about the pitfalls of using generative artificial intelligence in legal filings without verifying the output. The Colorado…
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Appeals court decides free speech cases, error-prone judge reversed again | COURT CRAWL
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The state’s Court of Appeals decided multiple cases implicating free speech rights, plus Colorado’s most error-prone judge was reversed on appeal yet again. Heard on appeal • The Colorado Supreme Court agreed a defendant couldn’t be faulted for failing to cooperate…
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El Paso County transfers 47 to ICE custody over 5 months
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that 47 people have been transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody since late September. The transfers were between Sept. 25 and Feb. 26, according to the announcement. The previous transfer amount was 26 during a three-month period. Data previously analyzed by The Gazette shows that more…
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Denver airport gears up for spring break as TSA employees miss first paycheck
As a Washington, D.C. showdown over immigration enforcement halts Department of Homeland Security funding, thousands of federal airport security screeners will miss their first paychecks this week just as the annual spring break begins in the U.S. and airline travel surges. Denver International Airport officials are asking the public and airport employees to donate grocery…
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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 judge creates vacancy, district court gets new chief judge | COURT CRAWL
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. A longtime member of the Denver-based federal appeals court will give the president a vacancy to fill, plus Colorado’s federal trial court will see a change in its leadership this week. Colorado Supreme Court update • At some point today, the…