Tag: colorado judicial branch
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Judge’s drinking problems reportedly at core of discipline case; colleagues knew, but never reported it
At least three judges — Colorado’s Supreme Court chief justice and a now-retired appellate court judge among them — years ago knew of a Denver juvenile court judge’s drinking problems but never reported them, then maintained that silence while a courthouse manager who had sought their help in confronting the judge faced firing instead, The Denver…
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Colorado’s judicial performance review misses key test of judges’ legal knowledge
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A judge’s appellate record — the number of cases overturned on appeal — is not factored in the judicial evaluation process
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Appellate record an objective, important measure of a judge’s performance
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Most experts agree judicial performance commissions should look at a judge’s whole appellate record, but cautiously
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Grant applications open for eviction defense programs in Colorado
The Colorado Judicial Branch opened applications last week for its 2022 Eviction Legal Defense Fund grants, an initiative that funds programs that provide legal assistance for people facing eviction. For this round, $1.55 million in grants will be awarded to numerous applicants, the Colorado Judicial Branch said. The grant program was established in 2019 by…