Tag: Judge Nina Wang
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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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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.…
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Westminster Circle K could fire 72-year-old store clerk who tried to stop robber, judge rules
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A federal judge ruled last month that Circle K lawfully fired a 72-year-old convenience store cashier after she attempted to stop a knife-wielding robber from stealing cigarettes. Mary Ann Moreno was a 16-year employee of the company and was behind the register at a Westminster Circle K store when a man holding two hunting knives…
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Federal judge dismisses Tina Peters’ attempt to halt state prosecution for elections charges
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge on Monday threw out an attempt by former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters to avoid standing trial for criminal charges related to election equipment tampering. Grand jurors indicted Peters, a Republican who unsuccessfully ran for secretary of state in 2022, on multiple…
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Federal judge throws out Bandimere Speedway’s COVID-19 lawsuit against Jeffco health chief
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A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit from Bandimere Speedway that sought to hold Jefferson County’s former public health director liable for his enforcement of COVID-19 protocols against the racetrack in the early months of the pandemic. John Bandimere Jr. and Lorraine Bandimere, who own the speedway near Morrison, alleged Jeffco’s public health director…