Recent Orders & Opinions of Interest
Date Rendered Case Name Judge or Court
02/21/2013 In Re: The People of the State of Colorado v. Austin Reed Sigg Colorado Supreme Court

01/24/2013 Amended Order Granting Summary Judgment for Defendants Hospital and Dr. Pelner on All Claims and for Defendant Staples Regarding Liability for Death of Twin Fetuses and Certifying Final Judgment Under Rule 54(b) Filed on Dec. 7, 2010 Judge David M. Thorson, 11th Judicial District

10/17/2012 Order Regarding Mandatory Electronic Filing for District Court Domestic Cases Chief Judge Robert S. Hyatt, Denver District Court

09/06/2012 12SA251: In re Proposed Changes to Borders Between State Senate and House Districts Due to Mapping Errors Colorado Supreme Court

07/21/2012 12CR1522 People of the State of Colorado v. James Holmes -- Order and rulings regaring Expanded Media Coverage and Decorum Chief Judge William B. Sylvester, 18th Judicial District

12/12/2011 In Re Reapportionment of the Colorado General Assembly Colorado Supreme Court

12/09/2011 05CV4794 Anthony Lobato et al. vs. The State of Colorado et al. Judge Sheila Rappaport, Denver District Court

12/05/2011 11SC842: Kathryn H. Hall, et al., v. Dominick Moreno, et al. (Congressional Redistricting) Colorado Supreme Court

11/21/2011 11CR02 18th Judicial District Grand Jury Indictment (People of the State of Colorado v. Matthew McCluskey et al) 18th Judicial District

11/17/2011 11SC842 Order Granting CAR 50 Petition and Expedited Briefing Schedule Colorado Supreme Court

11/15/2011 11SA282 In re Reapportionment of the Colorado General Assembly Colorado Supreme Court

11/11/2011 11CV3461 Order on Redistricting Chief Judge Robert Hyatt, Denver District Court

11/11/2011 11CV3461 Redistricing MAPS Chief Judge Robert Hyatt, Denver District Court

08/12/2011 11CV4424, James Larue et al. v. Douglas County School District Judge Michael A. Martinez, Denver District Court

09/14/2010 Order: 10CV7060, Olsen and Harrington v. Tom Tancredo et al. Hon. William W. Hood III, 2nd Judicial District

04/07/2010 Order Granting EMC for the Willie Clark Sentencing Hearing Hon. Christina M. Habas, 2nd Judicial District

02/19/2010 Omnibus Decorum Order, cases 08CR10425, 08CR10479, 08CR10480 and 08CR10481, People v. Willie Clark; and People v. Brian Hicks, Willie Clark and Shun Birch -- amended short version Hon. Christina M. Habas, 2nd Judicial District

02/11/2010 10SA43, In Re Interrogatories Propounded by Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. Concerning the Effect of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. __ (2010), on Certain Provisions of Article XXVIII of the Constitution of the State of Colorado Supreme Court

01/19/2010 09CR98 People v. Estevez Decorum Order Chief Judge James Boyd, 9th Judicial District

07/20/2009 09CV1188 (Amendment 54) Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order entering preliminary injunction 2nd Judicial District, Judge Catherine A. Lemon

07/15/2009 09CA1396 Order Denying in Part, Granting Stay in Part, and Setting Expedited Briefing Schedule Court of Appeals

07/07/2009 06CV11473 (Ward Churchill v. University of Colorado; the Regents of the University of Colorado) granting defendants' motion for judgment as a matter of law and denying plaintiff's motion for reinstatement of employment Chief Judge Larry J. Naves, Second Judicial District

05/19/2009 Omnibus Decorum Order, cases 08CR10425, 08CR10479, 08CR10480 and 08CR10481, People v. Willie Clark; and People v. Brian Hicks, Willie Clark and Shun Birch; Short version appended Hon. Christina M. Habas, 2nd Judicial District

12/05/2008 08SA216, Mesa County Board of County Commissioners; Main Street Cafe; Evan Gluckman; Donald Shonkwiler; John Bozek; Sharon Johnson; Rick Nevin; and similarly situated Colorado taxpayers and registered voters v. Colorado Department of Education and State of Colorado and Bill RitterJr. in his official capacity as governor of the state of Colorado Colorado Supreme Court

05/30/2008 07CV12064, Mesa County Board of County Commissioners; Main Street Cafe; Evan Gluckman; Donald Shonkwiler; John Bozek; Sharon Johnson; Rick Nevin; and similarly situated Colorado taxpayers and registered voters v. Colorado Department of Education and State of Colorado and Bill RitterJr. in his official capacity as governor of the state of Colorado 2nd Judicial District, Judge Christina M. Habas

04/07/2008 In 05CR74, People v. Perez: Order re Alejandro Perez's motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for disqualification of the district attorney and appointment of a special prosecutor and motion to reopen evidence and for further hearing 18th Judicial District, Judge Stanley A. Brinkley presiding by order of the Chief Justice

01/24/2008 Gov. Bill Ritter v. Brad Jones, State Rep. Rosemary Marshall 2nd Judicial District, Judge Michael A. Martinez

10/25/2007 Vail Resorts Inc., a Delaware Corporation, v. Peninsula Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; Talisker Corporation, a Canadian corporation; Talisker Canyons Finance Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; American Skiing Company, a Delaware corporation; and ASC Utah, a Maine corporation (07CV7264) 2nd Judicial District, Judge R. Michael Mullins

05/31/2007 DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS, a Colorado Not-For-Profit corporation; EDWARD H. STAMMEL, an individual; NORMA ANDERSON, an individual; VIRGINIA BUCZEK, an individual; DOUGLAS ABRAHAM, an individual; ADAMS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INC., a Colorado Not-For-Profit corporation; SUSAN K. RUSCH, an individual; ANN L. McGIHON, an individual; and DANIEL E. WILLIAMS, an individual; vs. BILL RITTER, as Governor of the State of Colorado (07CV1353) 2nd Judicial District, Judge Christina Habas

12/15/2006 Leon Hill, Diana Galliano, Michael Sullivan, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless v. M. Michael Cooke, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Revenue;
Colorado Department of Revenue, a Colorado state agency; and Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (06-cv-12012)
Order Granting Preliminary Injunction
2nd Judicial District, Judge Larry Naves

12/15/2006 Leon Hill, et. al., v. M. Michael Cooke, Director, Colorado Department of Revenue and Colorado Department of Revenue
(06-cv-12012)
Order Granting, In Part, Defendants' Motion for an Emergency Stay of Preliminary Injunction Order
2nd Judicial District, Judge Larry Naves

06/19/2006 Holtzman v. Dennis (06CV6287) 2nd Judicial District, District Court in Denver - Judge Robert S. Hyatt

05/26/2006 Pastor Michael Danielson, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, Colorado Cure v. Gigi Dennis, in her official capacity as Colorado Secretary of State (06 CV 954) 2nd Judicial District, District Court in Denver - Judge Michael A. Martinez

05/02/2006 Lobato v. State of Colorado (05 CV 4794) 2nd Judicial District, District Court in Denver - Judge Michael A. Martinez

01/25/2006 David Hustvedt, Wesley Gullette, and the Senate Majority Fund, LLC v. Joan Fitz-Gerald, Lois Tochtrop, and Ginette Dennis in her official capacity as Colorado Secretary of State 2nd Judicial District, District Court in Denver - Judge Catherine A. Lemon

12/07/2005 Stephen Nash, et al., v. Gerald Whitman, et al. 2nd Judicial District Court in Denver - Judge Catherine A. Lemon

10/13/2005 Wolf Creek Ski Corporation, et al. v. Board of County Commissioners of Mineral County et al.; Exhibit. 12th Judicial District Court in Creede - Judge John Kuenhold

09/30/2005 Richard A. Wueste v. Board of Trustees, Adams State College 12th Judicial District Court in Alamosa - Judge Pattie P. Swift

07/19/2005 RHC, LLC, et al. v. Quizno's Franchising LLC et al. and L MAR, LLC, v. RHC, LLC et al. Denver District Court - Judge R. Michael Mullins

03/18/2005 Douglas H. Barber, et al. v. Bill Owens, as Governor of the State of Colorado, et al. Denver District Court - Judge R. Michael Mullins

11/05/2004 Order on Cross Motions for Summary Judgement (Case 03CV3809: CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, a home rule municipal corporation of the State of Colorado; and WELLINGTON E. WEBB, as Mayor of the City and County of Denver v. STATE OF COLORADO and BILL OWENS, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Colorado) Denver District Court - Judge Joseph E. Meyer III

10/18/2004 Colorado common Cause, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Donetta Davidson Denver District Court - Judge Morris Hoffman

07/02/2004 Order Granting Summary Judgment Pueblo Water Court - Chief Judge C. Dennis Maes

01/07/2004 Quizno's Corporation v. Fagan, et al. No. 03CV2598 Denver District Court - Judge Robert L. McGahey, Jr.

12/03/2003 School Voucher Case - No. 03CV3734 Denver District Court - Judge Joseph Meyer

12/01/2003 Salazar v. Davidson Redistricting Case Colorado Supreme Court

10/06/2003 Parry v. Amoco Case - No. 94CV105 LaPlata County District Court - Judge David Dickinson

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