Tag: Department Of Justice
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DOJ joins challenge to Colorado U-Visa law
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to challenge Colorado’s U-Visa law, arguing it conflicts with federal immigration rules by broadening who qualifies for law enforcement certifications used in visa applications. HB21-1060 was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis in 2021. The law was designed to create uniformity and fairness for immigrant crime survivors.…
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Federal shift on medical cannabis draws praise and concern in Colorado
Colorado’s response to the federal reclassification of medical cannabis ranged from industry leaders celebrating the development to youth advocacy groups warning that the change heightens the need for stronger protections for children. The U.S. Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that medically-approved cannabis has been moved from Schedule I to Schedule III…
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Space Command headquarters to move 200 employees to Alabama this year, lawsuit bristles
Space Command headquarters could have 200 employees working from Alabama this year, as Colorado and the Trump administration exchange barbed letters as part of a pending lawsuit. Colorado’s lawsuit against the administration alleges the federal government is retaliating against it for its mail-in voting system and has taken numerous steps to punish the state,…
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DOJ sues Colorado Secretary of State for refusing to release voter information
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold after she refused to provide the agency with certain voter information. Last week, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division asked Griswold’s office to provide unredacted voter data, including full names, dates of birth, residential addresses, and driver’s license numbers. Federal…
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DOJ launches investigation into Colorado prison, youth facility conditions
The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation into possible constitutional violations of Colorado prisoners through inadequate treatment and transgender housing policy, according to a release by the agency. The department’s letter of notice to Gov. Jared Polis on Monday identified housing “biological males” in female units in violation of religious freedom, inadequate medical care,…
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Boulder attack suspect faces 11 additional hate crime counts
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The man accused of attacking peaceful protesters in Boulder earlier this month now faces 12 federal hate crime counts, according to an indictment unsealed in Denver on Wednesday. Mohamed Sabry Soliman was originally charged with a single federal hate crime on June 2 after he…
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‘Rare and unprecedented’: Federal judge grills government on its ‘interest’ in Tina Peters case
‘Do you have any evidence to suggest this was a politically motivated prosecution?’ asked Chief Magistrate Judge Scott Varholak
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Federal judge blocks government from summarily removing ‘alien enemies’ from Colorado
While the president may exercise foreign relations powers, Judge Charlotte Sweeney noted she must ‘recognize the Supreme Court’s command that Petitioners are entitled, in this habeas proceeding, to judicial review’
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Trump’s DOJ order puts spotlight on Denver mayor
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A new U.S. Department of Justice order targeting sanctuary jurisdictions has put the spotlight anew on Denver’s mayor, who has publicly vowed to resist the new president’s mass deportation campaign and has also threatened a lawsuit if the White House sends agents to schools and churches. In the Jan. 21 memo, Deputy Attorney General Emil…
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Colorado Attorney General, other states propose remedy to end Google search engine monopoly
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Google’s search engine has remained supreme since its launch in 1998, but due to a violation of antitrust laws the monopoly may soon come to an end. Following Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s ruling in August that Google violated federal antitrust laws by illegally maintaining a…