Tag: Timothy Tymkovich
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Colorado court sides with sheriffs, counties in tossing detainee death lawsuit
The state’s Court of Appeals has sided with Colorado’s counties and multiple sheriffs in finding Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader cannot be sued for the suicide death of a jail detainee. Unlike other wrongful death lawsuits and claims against government officials, which have a two-year filing window, state law carves out an exception for sheriffs.…
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Colorado’s Tymkovich steps down as 10th Circuit chief judge, Oklahoma’s Holmes steps in
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Judge Jerome A. Holmes of Oklahoma will be the new chef judge of the federal appeals court based in Denver effective Oct. 1, succeeding Colorado’s Timothy M. Tymkovich. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit hears appeals in federal cases arising from Colorado,…