Tag: Justice Brian Boatright
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Colorado justices splinter over approach to sentencing review
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court were divided on Monday about whether vehicular homicide stemming from intoxicated driving is “grave and serious” in every possible scenario, with two justices suggesting the court reconfigure its approach for determining the proportionality of criminal sentences. The Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment means sentences cannot be…
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Colorado justices skeptical that Colorado Springs is immune to crash caused by faulty signal
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court seemed doubtful on Wednesday that the city of Colorado Springs cannot be sued over a collision that occurred as a result of traffic lights that were functioning normally in one direction, but were inoperative in the perpendicular direction. Construction was occurring at the intersection of South Tejon Street and…
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Colorado justices weigh disclosure requirements for ballot initiative spending
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether an organization that spent $4 million to advocate for ballot initiatives in the 2020 election was required to disclose its donors and spending. The organization, Unite for Colorado, advanced a straightforward argument: It spent 10% or less of its money on a single ballot measure.…
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Federal, state judges give the do’s and don’ts of criminal appeals | APPELLATE UPDATE
‘One statistic that I think would astonish you is how many times we watch those videos,’ said Judge Gregory Phillips, referring to body-worn camera footage
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When is a grandparent a grandparent? Colorado justices weigh visitation rights dispute
State law lays out multiple, seemingly conflicting conditions for when grandparents may seek visitation rights for their grandchildren
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Colorado justices mull lawsuit over fossil fuel producers’ liability for alleged local climate change harms
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Members of the Colorado Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether to permit Boulder County and the city of Boulder to seek damages against two oil and gas producers for the harms they allegedly caused over multiple decades by concealing and misrepresenting the dangers of climate…
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‘Running on empty tanks’: Chief justice addresses legislature with plea for more judges
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Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez delivered her plea for more judges to the entire legislature on Friday, saying workloads are more demanding and well-meaning legislative changes have contributed to the burdens on the bench. “We cannot ask our judges, day in and day out, to make consequential decisions impacting people’s lives when they are running on…
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Colorado justices weigh broad definition of ‘criminal justice agency’ in open records lawsuit
‘I don’t know if you ask the average person on the street, “Is the Dental Board a criminal justice agency?” most people would say yes to that,” said Chief Justice Monica Márquez
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Colorado Supreme Court examines reasonableness of DPS search of student on ‘safety plan’
The constitutional challenge to the student’s backpack search narrowed to the question of whether he had notice his safety plan was in effect
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Former Colorado chief justice receives unprecedented public censure
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nathan B. Coats, the former chief justice of Colorado, received an unprecedented public censure on Monday for mishandling the award of a contract to a judicial branch employee who was facing termination for her own misconduct. Coats, who served as chief justice from 2018 through…