Tag: John Kane
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10th Circuit tosses GOP challenge to Colorado’s campaign spending limits
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The federal appeals court based in Denver rejected an attempt by a trio of Republicans to temporarily block enforcement of the voluntary campaign spending limits Colorado voters enacted two decades ago as an anti-corruption measure. Although the plaintiffs brought their lawsuit and request for an injunction in early 2022, prior to the midterm election, the…
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Colorado judge’s financial conflict does not require reopening case, 10th Circuit finds
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A federal judge did violate the law when he failed to recuse himself from a case, but there is no need to reopen the lawsuit or overturn his rulings, the federal appeals court based in Denver decided on Thursday. In what appears to be the first ruling of its kind from the U.S. Court of…
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10th Circuit denies immunity to Denver detectives who coerced teenager’s false murder confession
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Four Denver law enforcement officers may be sued for the coerced confession of a cognitively-impaired 14-year-old boy, resulting in false information that led to his wrongful conviction for murder, the federal appeals court based in Colorado ruled on Friday. A three-judge panel of the U.S.…
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Federal judge dismisses Republicans’ lawsuit to block unaffiliated voters from primary
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a request for a preliminary injunction seeking to block unaffiliated voters from participating in the June 28 state primary. Judge John Kane on Friday evening granted the state’s motion to dismiss the injunction request and dismissed the five claims filed by five Republicans, who are members of the…
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Federal court to determine unaffiliated voters’ eligibility to participate in primaries
A hearing Tuesday in U.S. District Court for Colorado will decide whether Republicans can obtain a preliminary injunction against the state to block unaffiliated voters from participating in the June 28 primary. A decision from Judge John Kane could come as soon as Friday, according to the Department of Law. The state GOP central committee…
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Judge suggests mediation in Denver jail lawsuit, while detainees allege insufficient COVID protocols
A federal judge on Tuesday encouraged the City and County of Denver and lawyers for a group of detainees to hire a mediator, while at the same time indicating he would promptly consider any emergency requests in the proposed class action lawsuit alleging a failure to implement COVID-19 protocols in the Denver jail. U.S. District…
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Douglas County parents can’t exempt children from wearing masks in school after federal judge ruling
Mask mandates are back in Douglas County schools, at least for now. A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday against the new Douglas County Health Department’s Public Health Order that had removed a mask mandate and loosened quarantine protocols in schools. The judge said the health department had violated the Americans with Disabilities…