Tag: First Amendment
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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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Colorado Supreme Court dings El Paso County DA’s office for filing appeal in wrong court
Although the justices are required to hear appeals directly when a judge declares a law unconstitutional, that is not what happened with the case of Ashley Hernandez
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Federal judge to Elizabeth School District: Put banned books back by weekend
‘The Court’s order merely requires the District to adhere to the minimum basic constitutional requirements,’ wrote Judge Charlotte Sweeney
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Judge sides with Florissant fire district in ex-chief’s First Amendment lawsuit
A federal judge ruled on Friday that the former chief of the Florissant Fire Protection District could not prevail on the claim that his 2023 firing was retaliation for his First Amendment-protected activity. Erik Holt alleged the Teller County district’s directors terminated him because he cooperated with an investigation into potential election fraud during the…
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Jeanette Vizguerra case on pause while federal judge awaits new First Amendment claim
Vizguerra is currently alleging her detention amounts to a due process violation, and will be adding another constitutional claim
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‘Partisan or political’: Federal judge orders Elizabeth School District to return 19 banned books
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Wednesday concluded the Elizabeth School District likely violated the First Amendment rights of students and authors by removing 19 books from school libraries because the topics conflicted with the school board’s conservative vision. U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney granted…
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Appeals court overturns woman’s conviction, finds defect in template jury instructions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s second-highest court overturned a criminal conviction from La Plata County on Thursday, concluding it was the “rare case” in which the template jury instructions incorrectly describe how jurors can find someone guilty of retaliating against a witness. The jury that convicted Erin Amber Trujillo…
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Federal judge says he will not recuse from trans athlete case over courtroom pronoun policy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. District Court Judge S. Kato Crews on Monday denied a request that he recuse himself from a lawsuit about transgender athletes’ participation, rejecting the argument that his courtroom protocols on the use of pronouns meant he had “prejudged” the case. Last week, attorneys challenging…
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Pueblo school district for censoring Facebook commenter
A federal judge last week agreed a man whose critical comments were allegedly removed from Pueblo School District 60’s Facebook page may sue the district for a violation of his First Amendment rights. James Erb filed suit in October alleging that he read a news story in May 2024 about three high school students who graduated…
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Federal judge rejects Uber’s challenge, lets rideshare disclosure law take effect
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Friday rejected a last-minute request from Uber to block provisions of a Colorado law requiring rideshare companies to disclose certain information to riders and drivers about the amount of money drivers earned prior to any tip. Last year, the legislature enacted Senate…