Tag: Federal Court
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Judge blocks federal retaliation against Boulder climate agency
A federal judge in Colorado has blocked the Trump administration’s effort to transfer control of a climate research supercomputer, ruling the move likely violated federal law and may have been motivated by political retaliation. U.S. Senior District Judge R. Brooke Jackson on Monday granted a preliminary injunction halting plans by the federal government to shift…
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Appliance trade group appeals Colorado gas stove warning label law in federal court
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A trade organization representing gas stove manufacturers filed a request for a temporary restraining order against the state over a requirement that gas stoves sold at retail have a yellow sticker warning buyers of the purported health risks of using natural gas for cooking. The…
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Judge sends alleged Boulder firebomb attacker hate crime case to trial
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A judge decided Wednesday enough evidence exists to move forward with a federal hate crime trial against Mohammed Soliman, who is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at a group of peaceful protesters, injuring 15 people and a dog in Boulder earlier this month. In a…
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Federal judge refuses bail for Colorado man accused of trying to sell secrets to Russian agent
A federal judge Tuesday denied bail to a former National Security Agency employee and Colorado Springs resident accused of trying to sell secrets to Russian agents, who were actually undercover FBI agents. Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 30, faces charges of violating the Espionage Act. He pleaded not-guilty to all charges Tuesday in U.S. Magistrate Judge S.…
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Defense rests in dentist’s safari murder trial
At the end of an exhausting day and a half of questioning in his murder trial, Larry Rudolph read the jury the tender eulogy he wrote for the wife he’s accused of killing. As Rudolph fought back tears, Bianca Rudolph’s brother and cousin abruptly stood up and left the courtroom. Undaunted, or perhaps unaware of…
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Dentist accused of murdering wife on safari will take the stand, attorney says
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The dentist accused of murdering his wife during an African safari and then covering up her death in order to be with his mistress and collect millions of insurance dollars will take the stand in his federal trial. Attorney David Markus said in opening statements Wednesday that Larry Rudolph will testify during the three week…
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Colorado man sentenced to federal prison, ordered to pay $1.9M in restitution for wire fraud
A judge has sentenced a Colorado man to 41 months in federal prison and ordered him to pay over $1.9 million in restitution after he was convicted of wire fraud. Cory Thompson, a 44-year-old resident of Fruita, pleaded guilty to tricking his business partner into borrowing and investing $1.25 million into their company by presenting the…
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Colorado nurse sentenced to federal prison for stealing pain medication from patients
A 44-year-old Colorado woman was sentenced to a year in federal prison for stealing pain medication from patients while working as a registered nurse, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Alicia Nickel-Tangeman was sentenced for obtaining controlled substances using fraud and deception after telling patients she was conducting a “study” on the effectiveness of patient…
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Colorado Springs man charged with selling fentanyl that resulted in a death
A grand jury indicted a Colorado Springs man on drug distribution charges that resulted in a death, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced on Friday. The jury indicted Nathaniel Corser, 21 of distributing fentanyl, which resulted in a death. He was indicted on several other charges related to the distribution and possession…
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Elijah McClain’s parents settle federal lawsuit with city of Aurora
The family of Elijah McClain has reached a settlement agreement in its federal lawsuit with the city of Aurora. McClain died in August 2019 after Aurora police physically confronted him, putting him in a chokehold and paramedics sedated him with ketamine. McClain, 23, was walking home from buying iced tea at a nearby convenience store.…