Tag: Judge Nina Wang
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Federal judge fines lawyer $3,000 for ‘reckless’ filings with incorrect info
Judge suspects use of generative artificial intelligence; attorney denies using AI A federal judge took the unusual step last week of fining an attorney $3,000 for submitting flawed case citations, being evasive when her opposing counsel raised concerns and relying on cases that did not support her argument. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang…
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10th Circuit rejects assortment of legal theories challenging workplace vaccine mandates
The Denver-based federal appeals court rejected an array of legal theories on Tuesday that challenged employers’ ability to impose COVID-19 vaccination requirements under the U.S. Constitution, laws governing emergency drug authorizations and the rules for human experimentation. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit followed in the footsteps of…
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Federal judge green-lights trial for ex-Rio Grande County sheriff employee’s hostile work environment claims
A federal judge on Monday found a former Rio Grande County sheriff’s dispatcher had not shown she was subjected to disability discrimination or was retaliated against, but that a jury would need to decide whether she experienced a hostile work environment based on her sex and ancestry. Then-Sheriff Don McDonald fired Lauren N. Trujillo in…
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10th Circuit orders resentencing after government concedes man’s serious probation violation cannot stand
The Denver-based federal appeals court granted an unusual joint request between the prosecution and the defense on Wednesday, directing a judge to resentence a man who was incorrectly found guilty of a severe probation violation. There are multiple classifications of federal probation violations, with Grade C being the least serious and Grade A being the…
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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell accused of violating court order against live-posting
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell posted to his X account from inside a federal courtroom seven times during the first day of his defamation trial, which ignores strict rules in place to prevent such activity, according to a late-night court filing on Tuesday. Lawyers for the…
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Federal judge instructs government not to deport Jeanette Vizguerra before court decision
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Friday instructed the government not to remove detained immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra from Colorado or deport her from the United States before a ruling on her petition for release. U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang wrote in a March 21…
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Federal judge to hold hearing on detention of immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra
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A federal judge on Wednesday scheduled a hearing for next week on the petition filed by prominent Denver immigration advocate Jeanette Vizguerra, who authorities took into custody this week. Vizguerra is a citizen of Mexico who gained attention during the first Trump administration for speaking out about immigration reform and seeking sanctuary from deportation in multiple Denver churches.…
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Federal judge dismisses ex-Loveland employee’s conspiracy claims against city
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge dismissed the claims of a former Loveland city employee last week who alleged a conspiracy by her employer to deprive her of unemployment benefits and tarnish her reputation. Michele DiPietro worked as a paralegal for the city attorney’s office during 13 months…
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Denver police sergeant to face civil trial over alleged First Amendment retaliation, judge rules
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge ruled last month that a jury will evaluate whether a Denver police officer violated a man’s First Amendment rights by knocking his cell phone onto the ground in retaliation for video recording. Brian Loma was recording the city’s operation to dismantle a…
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Federal judge green-lights former inmate’s disability discrimination claim for trial
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge last month agreed a jury would decide whether the Colorado Department of Corrections intentionally discriminated against an incarcerated man by imposing restrictions on him after he failed to report to work because of his disability. However, U.S. District Court Judge Nina Y.…