Tag: Denver District Court
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Democrats sues Jena Griswold, one of their own, over Kevin Priola decision
A lawsuit filed in Denver District Court Monday against the Colorado Secretary of State challenges her decision to allow voters in the new Senate District 13 to determine the fate of state Sen. Kevin Priola, the Republican-turned-Democrat from Henderson. Priola currently represents Senate District 25, primarily based in eastern Adams County. The lawsuit, which seeks…
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Woman killed in Loveland had multiple protection orders against alleged killer declined
The woman who was killed last week in Loveland had multiple requests for protection orders against her alleged killer denied by the court beginning last fall, according to the Loveland Police Department. Lindsey Daum 41, filed petitions against Javier Acevedo Jr. in September and November 2021 and filed a third in January in Larimer County…
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Confusion swirls as Colorado imposes new retail delivery fee, catching businesses by surprise
Colorado consumers will start noticing a 27-cent fee on receipts for almost everything that gets delivered to them, including restaurant food, after Colorado’s new “retail delivery fee” took effect July 1. The fee must be collected and paid to the state by retailers “on all deliveries by motor vehicle to a location in Colorado with…
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Denver, four other cities sue Colorado over tax exemption for school building materials
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Five Colorado cities, including Denver, filed a lawsuit against the state Thursday over a new law that exempts building materials used for public schools from sales taxes, arguing it would decrease their revenue base by millions of dollars. Denver, Boulder, Commerce City, Pueblo and Westminster…
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Christopher Baumann named chief judge of Denver District Court
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright has appointed District Judge Christopher J. Baumann as chief judge of the Denver District Court. Baumann will become chief judge in September following the retirement of the Honorable Michael A. Martinez, who has served as chief judge…
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Republican Erik Aadland sues for spot in primary, argues Griswold threw out valid signatures
Republican congressional candidate Erik Aadland has filed a lawsuit asking a district court judge to order his inclusion on Colorado’s June primary ballot, claiming he submitted enough valid signatures on nominating petitions despite an earlier ruling by election officials that he hadn’t. In a lawsuit filed late Monday in Denver District Court, Aadland argues that…
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Woman charged with hate crime for allegedly vandalizing Denver church
A woman accused of vandalizing a Catholic church was charged with committing a hate crime on Thursday, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced. The Cathedral Basilica of Immaculate Conception in Denver was vandalized on Oct. 20 with several messages spray-painted on the church building and statues, causing around $10,000 in damages. The District Attorney’s Office…
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Two men plead guilty to Denver murder
Two men accused of killing a 64-year-old man during a home invasion in Denver last December have pleaded guilty, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office. Tameka Dudley, 45, and Joshua Hamm, 39, pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree murder and a sentence enhancing charge in the shooting death of Mark Outman. Dudley was wanted…
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Man accused of shooting Denver police officer charged
The man accused of shooting and wounding a Denver police officer earlier this month was formally charged Friday. Jamie Martin, 34, faces four counts of attempted murder, four counts of possession of a weapon by a previous offender and one count of illegal discharge. The charges stem from a Nov. 9 shooting where a Denver…
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Denver judge rules to remove 72-hour deadline from camping ban ballot initiative
A Denver District Court judge ruled Sunday that portions of Initiative 303 on the November ballot are “unlawful,” removing the initiative’s deadline for the city to enforce its urban camping ban. Prior to this ruling, Initiative 303 could have required the city to take action against reported illegal camps within 72 hours and allow citizens…