Tag: Judge William Martinez
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10th Circuit rules Denver police acted constitutionally by taking bullet removed from man
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver police did not violate the constitutional prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures by obtaining a bullet, without a warrant, that was removed from a man’s leg and later used as evidence against him, the Colorado-based federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. Law enforcement responded…
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10th Circuit dismisses excessive force lawsuit over Lakewood police’s ‘ambush’ of man
Officers allegedly did not identify themselves while waiting in darkness outside Eric St. George’s home prior to shooting him
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Appeals court finds longer window applies for claiming violations under minimum wage law
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Resolving an issue that has generated disagreement among federal judges, Colorado’s second-highest court concluded that alleged violations of the state’s minimum wage law are subject to a six-year window for filing a claim and not…
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10th Circuit agrees ex-Cherry Creek schools teacher failed to prove discrimination
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed last month that the Cherry Creek School District ended the contract of a veteran elementary school teacher because of her performance, not because she expressed discomfort with racial equity trainings. Leslie Shannon, who is Black and Native…
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10th Circuit upholds validity of federal sentencing recommendations
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When Congress created the U.S. Sentencing Commission in 1984, it intended to reduce disparities in criminal sentencing at the federal level by developing a set of guidelines, which trial judges now reference during sentencing. However, the guidelines are also accompanied by commentary — notes that clarify and expand upon the meaning of the guidelines. In recent…
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Federal judge declines to label appeal of Colorado police killing ‘frivolous’
Two Colorado Springs officers who repeatedly tased a man, causing his death, are being sued for excessive force
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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…