Tag: 10th Circuit
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Federal judge upholds Colorado law increasing gun purchasing age
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Thursday upheld a 2023 Colorado law generally increasing the age to purchase firearms, after the challengers acknowledged a recent federal appeals court decision dictated the outcome. Senate Bill 169 created a misdemeanor offense for those who sell guns to people younger than…
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Federal judge permits completion of Denver Water dam work, citing safety concerns
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Although she stood by her prior determination that the project permit was unlawful, a federal judge last week decided construction on a major Denver Water infrastructure project should continue for safety reasons. Earlier this spring, U.S. District Court Senior Judge Christine M. Arguello found that,…
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Colorado Supreme Court green-lights lawsuit over climate change impacts to Boulder County
Justice Carlos Samour, writing in dissent, believed it would be ‘chaos’ to allow local governments to sue fossil fuel producers
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Chief justice, top appeals judges address Colorado legal community | APPELLATE UPDATE
‘We are constantly on our phones. I’m voting on vacation. I’m voting at 11 o’clock at night,’ said Chief Justice Monica Márquez
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Elizabeth School District returns banned books to shelves per judge’s order
‘The Court’s order merely requires the District to adhere to the minimum basic constitutional requirements,’ wrote Judge Charlotte Sweeney previously
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10th Circuit refuses to halt temporary order blocking ‘alien enemies’ removals from Colorado
The circuit found the government had not shown ‘irreparable harm’ from the 14-day temporary restraining order
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10th Circuit rejects claim that judge pressured defense attorney
‘Far from conveying a closed mind, the district court’s comments demonstrated a willingness to entertain good-faith objections,’ wrote Judge Joel Carson
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Federal judge declines to put order on hold imposing limits on ‘alien enemies’ removals
A federal judge on Thursday rejected the government’s request to put her order on hold while it seeks review of the decision to place temporary procedural limitations on removals of non-citizens suspected of being “alien enemies.” On April 22, U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney issued a temporary restraining order in a case brought by two detained…
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10th Circuit rules COVID access restrictions constitutional in criminal trial
The court also rejected the defendant’s argument that there was a significant underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic jurors because of how the summoning process works
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10th Circuit says parents failed to show school policies on gender identity violated their rights
Judge Carolyn McHugh believed policies allowing employees to help students conceal their gender identity from their parents do have constitutional implications