Tag: Judge William Martinez
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$2.4 million jury verdict against Denver for officer’s shooting of unarmed man, upheld by 10th Circuit
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The federal appeals court based in Colorado has upheld a jury’s verdict that found a Denver officer responsible for excessive force by opening fire on an unarmed man, and the city itself liable for failing to adequately train him. Sgt. Robert Motyka Jr. seriously injured Michael Valdez following a January 2013 vehicle chase in which…
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Judge rules Denver must provide 7-day notice before homeless sweeps; city to appeal
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Denver must provide more notice prior to conducting most sweeps on illegal homeless encampments, a federal judge ordered Monday. While Judge William Martinez denied the rest of the claims in the class-action lawsuit filed in October by Attorney Andy McNulty, who sought…