- Linda Chalat | April 25, 2012 5:02 PM | Denver, CO
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Miscellaneous
Next Tuesday, May 1st, is National Law Day. The 2012 Law Day theme, No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom, underscores the importance of the courts and their role in ensuring access to justice...
- Linda Chalat | February 07, 2012 2:05 PM | Denver, CO
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Miscellaneous
American Bar Association President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III continued to focus on the growing funding crisis in our courts. According to Robinson, 42 states have reduced court budgets, 34...
- Linda Chalat | August 03, 2011 5:23 PM | Denver, CO
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Miscellaneous
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Judge R. Brooke Jackson's nomination to the federal bench in Colorado, finally filling the second of two Colorado vacancies deemed judicial emergencies...
- Darin Schanker | July 03, 2008 3:05 PM | Fort Collins, CO
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Toxic Substances
On Tuesday, the Rhode Island Supreme Court reversed a historic verdict against three former paint manufacturers , whose lead-based paint was deemed a public nuisance by a jury in 2006. The three...
- Kyle Bachus | June 27, 2008 5:09 PM | Denver, CO
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Miscellaneous
A defendant has a constitutional right to confront a witness that is accusing him. The basic rule is that prior statements cannot be used unless the defendant has had a chance to cross exam the...
- Kyle Bachus | June 24, 2008 7:25 PM | Grand Junction, CO
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Miscellaneous
When Justice Sandra Day O’Connor spoke to CU law students this April, she praised Colorado for being one of the few states in the country that has done away with electing state court judges,...