Tag: R. Brooke Jackson
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Colorado judge’s financial conflict does not require reopening case, 10th Circuit finds
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A federal judge did violate the law when he failed to recuse himself from a case, but there is no need to reopen the lawsuit or overturn his rulings, the federal appeals court based in Denver decided on Thursday. In what appears to be the first ruling of its kind from the U.S. Court of…
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10th Circuit strikes down portion of Colorado child welfare law, potentially imperiling other states
Despite the warnings from officials that striking down a portion of Colorado’s child welfare law would imperil federal funding and trigger a domino effect across nearly all states, the federal appeals court based in Denver has deemed unconstitutional Colorado’s prohibition on disclosing certain information about child abuse investigations. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court…
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Colorado’s 10th Circuit upholds jury verdict for Xcel Energy in discrimination lawsuit
The federal appeals court based in Denver has upheld a jury’s verdict finding Xcel Energy did not discriminate against a former worker on the basis of her race and sex by failing to promote her. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit reviewed a narrow aspect of the case:…
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No new trial for man convicted of pushing wife off cliff in Colorado, judge finds defense was effective
A man convicted of murder for pushing his second wife off a cliff in Rocky Mountain National Park will not receive a new trial, after a federal judge rejected claims that his defense lawyer at trial was constitutionally ineffective. Harold Henthorn is serving a life sentence after a jury found him guilty in 2015 of…
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10th Circuit reinstates Colorado high school student’s First Amendment lawsuit over anti-Semitic ‘joke’
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Cherry Creek High School student has credibly alleged school officials violated his First Amendment rights when they expelled him for an offensive social media post, the federal appeals court based in Denver decided on Wednesday. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the…
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10th Circuit divided on whether judge sentenced Denver man too harshly
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Rhyan Littlejohn-Conner appeared for sentencing before U.S. District Court Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson in June of last year, he faced a range of 84 to 105 months in prison for the crime of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Littlejohn-Conner’s attorney asked…