Tag: election
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Federal judge declines to award attorney fees in ‘very weak’ voter intimidation case
A federal judge agreed last week that three civic organizations presented a “very weak” voter intimidation case to her last year, but it was not so baseless as to award the defendants attorney fees after they prevailed at trial. Last July, U.S. District Court Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney concluded the organizers of an “election integrity”…
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2024 closes period of turnover on Colorado’s bench | YEAR IN REVIEW
New faces, new initiatives and a new judicial discipline process were among the developments in the third branch of government this year. Although much of the public’s focus was on the battle for the White House and Congress, several stories implicating the courts will have reverberations for years to come. Here is a look at…
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Federal judge halts $1,000-per-day fine against conservative podcaster until 10th Circuit weighs in
A federal judge on Tuesday paused his order requiring a conservative podcaster to pay a $1,000 daily fine and canceled a hearing scheduled for Wednesday to consider more drastic sanctions, citing a need to let the federal appeals court based in Denver have its say. Last month, U.S. District Court Senior Judge William J. Martínez ordered…
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Colorado Supreme Court committee advances election-related change, goes back to work on magistrate rules
The Colorado Supreme Court’s civil rules committee approved a procedural change on Friday for court challenges to presidential electors, a move that complies with legislation passed this year. The committee also heard from the Supreme Court that it must perform further work on proposed changes to the rules governing magistrates, after the justices heard criticism…
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Divided appeals court strikes down campaign disclosure requirement in Colorado law
Colorado’s second-highest court on Thursday concluded the state’s requirement that ballot issue advocacy groups disclose the name of their legal representative on their election communications violates the First Amendment. By 2-1, a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals believed there was no material benefit to the public from knowing who the registered agents are…
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El Paso County fairgoers react to Trump assassination attempt
While hundreds of people reveled among the games, rides and food trucks at the El Paso County Fair on Sunday, a primary topic of conversation was an apparent attack on former President Donald Trump the day before. At a rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, a gunman fired several rounds in Trump’s direction, one of…
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Consumer data company helps El Paso County correct voter rolls
In last year’s coordinated election, more than 33,000 ballots were returned undelivered to the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office. Using national credit data, clerk and recorder Steve Schleiker says that number is decreasing. The data, mined from international consumer credit reporting company Experian, has helped Schleiker’s office identify out-of-date addresses among the county’s…
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10th Circuit rejects Tina Peters’ request to halt Mesa County prosecution
The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Friday that former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters had not shown why its intervention was warranted in her pending state-level prosecution related to election equipment tampering. Peters, a Republican who unsuccessfully ran for secretary of state in 2022 and GOP party chair in 2023, is set to face…
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El Paso County commission candidate possible victim in petition fraud
The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has asked the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office to investigate petitions submitted on behalf of David Leinweber’s campaign for county commissioner for fraud. Kate Singh, a spokeswoman for the DA, confirmed Thursday the office is investigating. Clerk and Recorder Steve Schleiker said his concerns have nothing to…
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Boebert unveils first TV ad in 4th CD, GOP candidate alleges Dave Williams, Vickie Tonkins withheld delegate list, DougCo to challenge Colorado ‘sanctuary’ laws | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is March 19, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Lauren Boebert touts Trump endorsement in first TV ad of primary election campaign U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert hit the airwaves Monday with a TV ad touting Donald Trump’s backing in the first salvo of the Republican primary election in her new congressional district.…