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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 say judge had no grounds to order defendant to turn over info to prosecution
The Colorado Supreme Court agreed on Monday that a trial judge had no authority to order a defendant to give the prosecution a preview of what his expert witness would say at a hearing to challenge his murder convictions. In contrast to direct appeals of criminal convictions, defendants may pursue postconviction relief in the trial courts for…
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3 Colorado justices shrug off Trump decision, scandal fallout to cruise to retention
Three Colorado Supreme Court justices easily won their retention elections on Tuesday, brushing off a recent controversial decision to disqualify the Republican presidential candidate and disapproval of how the court handled a contracting scandal. Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez, Justice Brian D. Boatright and Justice Maria E. Berkenkotter were poised to secure new 10-year terms,…
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Report: Complaints against judges jumped in 2023, with several stemming from Trump disqualification case
Misconduct allegations against judges jumped by more than 38% between 2022 and 2023, with almost a dozen complaints stemming from last year’s proceedings to disqualify Donald Trump from the presidential primary ballot, according to a report from the state’s judicial discipline body. The summary report from the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline also noted an…