A single successful lawsuit — one — is no reason to dismantle a shared responsibility in the law that has worked well for a generation.
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Posted inEducation
ACLU sues Colorado school district after former employee was forced to leave, banned over “harmless” comment
The lawsuit follows a tumultuous chapter for Woodland Park School District, which is overseen by a conservative board and has drawn national attention for spats over history curriculum
Posted inCartoons
“What’d I Miss?”: There’s no fixing Fox
In “What’d I Miss?” Myra’s disappointed that Fox dodged public accountability, but jokes that Tucker Carlson’s departure might fix the network.
Posted inPolitics and Government
Trump-appointed judge temporarily exempts anti-abortion clinic from new Colorado law banning abortion reversal
U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Domenico found that the free speech rights of the Catholic clinic may be violated by Senate Bill 190, a first-in-the-nation law
Posted inOpinion Columns
Littwin: The big news in Dominion’s defamation suit is why Fox kept up the Big Lie
Columnist Mike Littwin writes that the big news from the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox News is why the network kept up the Big Lie.
Posted inCrime and Courts
Former Denver airport director sues city for alleged pay discrimination, retaliation
Benjamin Juarez said he was forced to resign after Denver International Airport leaders threatened to fire him after he complained about unequal pay
Posted inEnvironment, News
Conservation groups sue over coal mines in Colorado, Montana
Conservation groups filed lawsuits against state environmental agencies in Colorado and Montana this week targeting coal mines in the two states. On Tuesday, five organizations including the WildEarth Guardians and the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit against Colorado environmental agencies alleging they failed to ensure that the state’s largest coal mine, West Elk Mine, complied […]
Posted inEducation, News
Former Douglas County Superintendent Corey Wise sues school district, alleging retaliation and discrimination
Corey Wise has broken his silence — and the ousted superintendent is suing his former employers alleging retaliation, discrimination and that his infamous firing was illegal. The former Douglas County School District superintendent filed a lawsuit April 13 with the Colorado Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He claims the Douglas County […]
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: Civil courts remain an institution worthy of public confidence
There is a significant amount of public narrative and hand-wringing these days over the state of our public institutions, but we take hope from the resiliency of the civil-justice system and its ability to strengthen and re-orient our values. Yes, there have been stress tests on our democratic infrastructure, but there are many recent examples […]
Posted inCrime and Courts, News
Lawsuit claims Colorado is violating anti-slavery law by pressuring inmates to work despite health concerns
Two Colorado inmates who claim they were pressured into working despite health concerns are suing the state’s prison system, claiming it’s violating a constitutional ban on slavery and involuntary servitude. In the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Denver, Harold Mortis and Richard Lilgerose claim they effectively had days added to their sentences when they initially refused […]