Johnson Nathan Strohe, P.C. v. MEP Engineering, Inc.

2021 COA 125. No. 20CA0950. Limitation of Liability Clause—Contracts—Ambiguity.

People v. Medina.

2021 COA 124. No. 19CA1196. Alford Plea—Waiver of Factual Basis of Charge—Due Process—Crim. P. 11.

In re Marriage of Thomas.

2021 COA 123. No. 20CA1726.  Separation Agreement—Parenting Plan—Joint Decision-Making—School Choice—Parental Deadlock—Tiebreaking.

In re Francis v. Wegener.

2021 CO 66. No. 21SA147. Right of Access—Supervisory Power of the Court—Injunction Against Self-Representation.

Harvey v. Centura & Manzanares v. Centura.

2021 CO 65. Nos. 20SC261 & 20SC784. Hospital Lien Statute—Medicare as Secondary Payer—Primary Medical Payer of Benefits—Liability and Casualty Insurance.

McDonald v. People.

2021 CO 64. No. 20SC354. Colorado Organized Crime Control Act—Statutory Interpretation—Double Jeopardy.

People v. Sanchez.

2021 CO 63. No. 20SC47. Searches and Seizures—Expectation of Privacy—Search of a Curtilage.

People v. Tafoya.

2021 CO 62. No. 20SC9. Searches and Seizures—Expectation of Privacy—Search of a Curtilage.

Cummings v. Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.

2021 COA 122. No. 20CA0621.  Sheriff—Deputies—Implied Employment Contract—Written Employment Policies.

People v. Vanderpauye.

2021 COA 121. No. 18CA0792.  Sexual Assault—Self-Serving Hearsay—Excited Utterance—Cold Expert Testimony—Jury Instruction—Intoxication.

People v. Draper.

2021 COA 120. No. 18CA0488.  Jury Instructions—Universal Malice—Voluntary Intoxication—Uniform Mandatory Disposition of Detainers Act—Consolidation—Hearsay—Equal Protection.

CadleRock Joint Venture LP v. Esperanza Architecture & Consulting, Inc.

2021 COA 119. No. 20CA0919.  Negotiable Instruments—Uniform Commercial Code—Line of Credit.

People v. Pellegrin.

2021 COA 118. No. 18CA1487.  Revenge Porn—Stalking—Harassment—Private Intimate Parts—Sixth Amendment—Lesser included Offense—Domestic Violence.

Colorado v. Center for Excellence in Higher Education, Inc.

2021 COA 117. No. 20CA1692.  Colorado Consumer Protection Act—Colorado Uniform Consumer Credit Code—Deceptive Trade Practice—Retroactive Applicability of Statutory Amendment.

In re the Marriage of Cerrone.

2021 COA 116. No. 20CA0816.  CRS § 14-10-122(2)(a)(III)—Maintenance Obligation—Nonmodification Clause.

In re Estate of Gallegos.

2021 COA 115. No. 20CA0721.  Probate—Intestate Succession—Adoption—Termination of Parent-Child Relationship.

Owners Insurance Co. v. Dakota Station II Condominium Ass’n, Inc.

2021 COA 114. No. 20CA0254.  Insurance Policy—Appraisal Provision—Impartiality—Vacating Award.

Lupia v. Medicredit, Inc.

No. 20-1294.  D.Colo. Judge Tymkovich. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act—Summary Judgment—Standing—Bona Fide Error Defense.

United States v. Hald.

No. 20-3195. D.Kan. Judge Hartz. Motion for Compassionate Release—18 USC § 3582(c)(1)(A)—18 USC § 3553(a) Factors.

United States v. Tafuna.

No. 20-4078.  D.Utah. Judge Baldock. Fourth Amendment—Motion to Suppress—Investigative Detention—Consensual Encounter.

Duda v. Elder.

No. 20-1416.  D.Colo. Judge Matheson. First Amendment Retaliation—42 USC § 1983—Summary Judgment—Qualified Immunity.

United States v. Woodard.

No. 20-5004.  N.D.Okla. Judge Bacharach. Fourth Amendment—Motion to Suppress—Impoundment Policy—Impoundment as Pretext to Investigate.

303 Creative, LLC v. Elenis.

No. 19-1413. D.Colo. Judge Briscoe. Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act—First Amendment Free Speech—First Amendment Free Exercise Clause—Due Process—Vagueness and Overbreadth.

United States v. Maldonado-Passage.

No. 20-6010.  W.D.Okla. Judge Phillips. Murder-for-Hire Plot—Fed. R. Evid. 615—Crime Victims’ Rights Act—Grouping of Convictions for Sentencing—US Sentencing Guidelines.

United States v. Mjoness.

No. 20-8029.  D.Wyo. Judge McHugh. 18 USC § 875(c)—Crime of Violence—18 USC § 924(c)—Modified Categorical Approach—Elements versus Means.

Schell v. Chief Justice and Justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

No. 20-6044.  W.D.Okla. Judge McHugh. Freedom of Speech—Freedom of Association—Mandatory Bar Membership—Impermissible Use of Funds—Statute of Limitations.

Dalton v. Reynolds.

No. 19-2047.  D.N.M. Judge Tymkovich. Murder–Suicide—Disparate Treatment of Domestic Violence Victims—42 USC § 1983 Claims—Equal Protection—Qualified Immunity.

Reorganized FLI, Inc. v. Williams Companies, Inc.

No. 20-3056.  D.Kan. Judge Murphy. State Antitrust Action—Retroactivity of Statutory Amendment—Remedial versus Substantive Rights—Vested Rights—Summary Judgment.

United States v. Broadway.

No. 20-1034. D.Colo. Judge Tymkovich. First Step Act—Fair Sentencing Act—US Sentencing Guidelines—Statutory Interpretation.

People v. Ong.

2021 COA 113. No. 19CA2230.  Competency to Proceed—Termination of Proceedings—Final Appealable Order.

People v. Jennings.

2021 COA 112. No. 18CA1934.  Guilty Plea—Waiver of Appeal Right—Actual Bias.

People v. Caswell.

2021 COA 111. No. 18CA0464.  Cruelty to Animals—Prior Convictions.

People v. Gutierrez.

2021 COA 110. No. 17CA0534.  First Degree Murder—Conspiracy to Commit Murder—Joint Trial—Limiting Instructions.

People v. Brothers.

2021 COA 109. No. 21CA0282.  Criminal Law—Preliminary Hearing—Timeliness.

Town of Vail v. Village Inn Plaza-Phase V Condominium Ass’n.

2021 COA 108. No. 20CA1179.  Common Interest Communities—Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act—Anti-Discrimination—Retroactive Application—Home-Rule Municipalities.

Yen, LLC v. Jefferson County Board of Commissioners.

2021 COA 107. No. 20CA0516. Real Property Tax Valuations—Corrections.

People v. Wright.

2021 COA 106. No. 18CA1408.  Harassment—Second Degree Burglary—Right to Counsel—Right to be Present—Sentencing—Gross Disproportionality—Proportionality Review.

Walker v. Women’s Professional Rodeo Ass’n, Inc.

2021 COA 105. No. 20CA0668. Nonprofit Corporations—Business Judgment Rule—Attorney Fees.

People v. Stone.

2021 COA 104. No. 19CA1772. Fourth Amendment—Warrantless Search—Consent Exception—Evidence.

People v. Curtis.

2021 COA 103. No. 18CA0480. Election Law—Mail Ballot Offense—Forgery—Equal Protection—Lesser Included Offense—Prosecutorial Misconduct.

People v. Johnson.

2021 COA 102. No. 18CA1212.  Unlawful Purchase of Firearms—Straw Purchaser Statute—Transfer of Firearm.

People v. Menges.

 6/18/2021. No. 21PDJ036. Conditional Admission of Misconduct—Attorney Publicly Censured.

People v. Layton.

No. 19PDJ056 (consolidated with No. 20PDJ030). Opinion Imposing Sanctions—Attorney Suspended. 5/14/2021.

People v. Burton.

No. 21PDJ009. 6/10/2021. Reciprocal Discipline—Attorney Suspended.

People v. Becnel III.

No. 21PDJ018. 5/26/2021. Stipulation to Reinstatement—Attorney Reinstated.

In re the Marriage of Martin.

2021 COA 101. No. 20CA0835.  Postjudgment Relief—CRCP 16.2(e)(10)—Domestic Relations Disclosures—Attorney Fees.

People in the Interest of N.D.O.

2021 COA 100. No. 20CA0214.  Juvenile Delinquency—Violent Juvenile Offender Complicity—Illegal Sentence.

In re the Marriage of Vega.

2021 COA 99. No. 19CA2343.  Dissolution of Marriage—Response—Default Hearing—Magistrate—Consent.

People v. Barajas.

2021 COA 98. No. 17CA2332.  Jury Trial—Bifurcation—Colorado Uniform Jury Selection Service Act—Right to Be Present at Trial—Right to Confront Witnesses.

People v. Counterman.

2021 COA 97. No. 17CA1465. Stalking—First Amendment—True Threats—Jury Instruction—Simple Variance.

In re Marriage of Young.

2021 COA 96. No. 20CA1023.  Family Law—Motion to Modify Spousal Maintenance—CRS § 14-10-114(3)(a)(I) Factors.

People in the Interest of D.M.F.D.

2021 COA 95. No. 20CA2005.  Dependency and Neglect—Adjudicatory Hearing—Hearsay—Preponderance of the Evidence.

In re Parental Responsibilities Concerning J.H.

2021 COA 94. No. 20CA0478.  Paternity—CRS § 19-1-108—Appellate Jurisdiction.

People in the Interest of K.S-E.

2021 COA 93. No. 19CA1948.  Fifth Amendment—Right to Advice of Counsel—Direct Contempt.

People v. Landis.

2021 COA 92. No. 17CA1449.  Sentencing—Probation Conditions—Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Probation—First Amendment.

People v. Valera-Castillo.

2021 COA 91. No. 16CA0049.  Fourteenth Amendment—Equal Protection—Juries—Batson Challenge.

Winston v. Polis.

2021 COA 90. No. 21CA0079.  Constitutional Law—Separation of Powers—Subject Matter Jurisdiction.

Barnes v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

2021 COA 89. No. 20CA0720.  Declaratory Judgment—Civil Procedure—CRCP 12(b)(5), (f), and (g).

People in the Interest of J.M.M.

2021 COA 88. No. 20CA0195.  Juvenile Delinquency—Sexual Assault on a Child—Sex Offender Registration—Petition for Removal from Registry.

Accetta v. Brooks Towers Residences Condominium Ass’n Inc.

2021 COA 87. No. 19CA2076.  Common Interest Communities—Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act—Amended Declaration.

Fitisemanu v. United States.

Nos. 20-4017 & 20-4019.  D.Utah. Judge Lucero. Fourteenth Amendment Citizenship Clause—American Samoa—Unincorporated Territories—Insular Cases.

United States v. Jean-Pierre.

No. 20-1039.  D.Colo. Judge McHugh. Securities Fraud—Fed. R. Evid. 404(b)—Harmless Error—Jury Instructions.

Doe v. University of Denver.

No. 19-1359. D.Colo. Judge Tymkovich. Title IX Sex Discrimination—Sexual Misconduct Investigation—Summary Judgment—Reasonable Inference.

United States v. Maley.

No. 20-2073. D.N.M. Judge Kelly. 28 USC § 2255 Motion—Ineffective Assistance of Counsel—Fourth Amendment—Plain View—Probable Cause.

Truman v. Orem City.

No. 19-4133. D.Utah. Judge Tymkovich. 42 USC § 1983—Qualified Immunity—Prosecutorial Misconduct—Fabrication of Evidence—Summary Judgment—Failure to Preserve Issue on Appeal.

United States v. Suggs.

No. 19-1487. D.Colo. Judge Baldock. Fourth Amendment—Particularity Requirement—Severability Doctrine—Good Faith Exception to Exclusionary Rule.

In re People v. Sherwood.

2021 CO 61. No. 21SA85. Declaration of Mistrial under Crim. P. 24(c)(4)—COVID-19 Pandemic—Tolling of Speedy Trial Period under CRS § 18-1-405(6)(e)—Computation of New Speedy Trial Deadline Following Declaration of Mistrial.

In re People v. Sprinkle.

2021 CO 60. No. 21SA3. Open Records—Subject Matter Jurisdiction—Statutory Interpretation—Original Jurisdiction.

People in the Interest of T.B.

2021 CO 59. No. 19SC690. Colorado Sex Offender Registration Act—Juveniles—Cruel and Unusual Punishment.

Strepka v. People.

2021 CO 58. No. 20SC401. Disposition of Property Seized—Loss or Termination of Jurisdiction.

Poudre School District R-1 v. Stanczyk.

2021 CO 57. No. 20SC269. Statutes—Education Law—Teacher Employment, Compensation, and Dismissal Act—Nonprobationary Status.

Lo Viento Blanco, LLC v. Woodbridge Condominium Ass’n, Inc.

2021 CO 56. No. 20SC292. Property—Adverse Possession—Prescriptive Easement.

In re the Title, Ballot Title and Submission Clause for 2021–2022 #16.

2021 CO 55. No. 21SA12S. Ballot Titles—Single-Subject Requirement.

Leyba v. People.

2021 CO 54. No.19SC806. Criminal Law—Custodial Interrogation—Miranda—Fifth Amendment.

People in the Interest of B.H.

2021 COA 86. No. 19CA2273. Juvenile—Restitution—Prejudgment Interest.

People v. Daley.

2021 COA 85. No. 17CA1328. Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust—Pattern of Sexual Abuse—Aggravated Incest—Internet Sexual Exploitation of a Child—Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor—Constitutional Right to be Present at Trial—Jurors Sleeping—Motion for New Trial—Testimony.

Rule Change 2021(14)

Colorado Rules of Probate Procedure and Colorado Probate Code Forms. Rules 40 and 57. Forms 813, 822, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 834, 835, 843, 850, 877, 882, 885, 897, 910, 913, 914, 916, 919, 920, 921, 922, 924, 926, 940, 990, and 991.

Disciplinary Case Summaries for Matters Resulting in Diversion and Private Admonition

People v. King.

No. 21PDJ023. 4/22/2021. Conditional Admission of Misconduct—Attorney Suspended.

People v. Cimino.

No. 21PDJ027. 5/13/2021. Conditional Admission of Misconduct—Attorney Suspended.

People v. Rainey.

2021 CO 53. No. 20SA422. General Sentencing Statutes—Sex Offender Lifetime Supervision Act—Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Probation—Consecutive Prison-Probation Sentences in a Multi­Count Case.

People v. Coleman.

2021 CO 52. No. 20SA421. General Sentencing Statutes—Sex Offender Lifetime Supervision Act—Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Probation—Consecutive Prison-Probation Sentences in a Multi­Count Case—Crime of Violence Statute.

People v. Lowe.

2021 CO 51. No. 20SA373. General Sentencing Statutes—Sex Offender Lifetime Supervision Act—Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Probation—Consecutive Prison-Probation Sentences in a Multi­Count Case—Crime of Violence Statute.

People v. Keen.

2021 CO 50. No. 20SA423. General Sentencing Statutes—Sex Offender Lifetime Supervision Act—Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Probation—Consecutive Prison-Probation Sentences in a Multi­Count Case—Crime of Violence Statute.

People v. Manaois.

2021 CO 49. No. 20SA375. General Sentencing Statutes—Sex Offender Lifetime Supervision Act—Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Probation—Consecutive Prison-Probation Sentences in a Multi­Count Case—Crime of Violence Statute.

Nieto v. Clark’s Market.

2021 CO 48. No. 19SC553. Statutes—Labor and Employment—Colorado Wage Claim Act—Vacation Pay—Nonwaiver of Employee Rights.

Winninger v. Kirchner.

2021 CO 47. No. 21SA87. Standing—Statutory Construction—Civil Theft—Theft of Medical Records or Information.

People v. Vigil.

2021 CO 46. No. 20SA240. Criminal Code—Serious Bodily Injury—Substantial Risk of Death.

Rule Change 2021(13)

Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in Colorado. Rules 202.2, 204.1, 204.2, 204.3, 204.4, 204.5, 204.6, 205.1, 205.2, 209.2, 210.2, 227

Rule Change 2021(12)

Colorado Rules for Magistrates. Rule 5

Rule Change 2021(11)

Public Access to Information and Records. Rule 2

Rule Change 2021(10)

Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct. Rules 1.1, 1.3, 1.15D, 1.15E, 5.4, and 5.5

Rule Change 2021(09)

Colorado Rules of Judicial Discipline. Rules 2 and 33.5

Rule Change 2021(08)

Colorado Code of Judicial Conduct. Rule 1.1

Rule Change 2021(07)

Colorado Rules of Procedure Regarding Attorney Discipline and Disability Proceedings, Colorado Attorneys’ Education Fund for Client Protection and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education and Judicial Education. Rules 241, 242, 242.1, 242.2, 242.3, 242.4, 242.5, 242.6, 242.7, 242.8, 242.9, 242.10, 242.11, 242.12, 242.13, 242.14, 242.15, 242.16, 242.17, 242.18, 242.19, 242.20, 242.21, 242.22, 242.23, 242.24, 242.25, 242.26, 242.27, 242.28, 242.29, 242.30, 242.31, 242.32, 242.33, 242.34, 242.35, 242.36, 242.37, 242.38,  242.39, 242.40, 242.41, 242.42, 242.43, 243, 243.1, 243.2, 243.3, 243.4, 243.5, 243.6, 243.7, 243.8, 243.9, 243.10, 243.11, 243.12, 243.13, 244, 244.1, 244.2, 244.3, 244.4, 251, 251.2, 251.3, 251.4, 251.5,  251.6, 251.7, 251.8, 251.8.5, 251.8.6, 251.9, 251.10, 251.11, 251.12, 251.13, 251.14, 251.15, 251.16, 251.17, 251.18, 251.19, 251.20, 251.21, 251.22, 251.23, 251.27, 251.28, 251.29, 251.30, 251.31, 251.32, 251.33, 251.34, and 253 AND Rules 250.3, 250.7, 254, and 255

Rule Change 2021(06)

Uniform Local Rules for All State Water Court Divisions. Chapter 36 Uniform Local Rules for All State Water Court Divisions Note and Rule 11

Notice of Request for Comments

Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct. Deadline for Comments: August 16, 2021 at 5 p.m.

Rule Change 2021(05)

Colorado Rules of Procedure Regarding Attorney Discipline and Disability Proceedings, Colorado Attorneys’ Fund for Client Protection, and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education and Judicial Education. Rules 250.1, 250.2, 250.6, 250.9 and 250.10

Rule Change 2021(04)

Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in Colorado. Rules 203.2, 203.3, 205.3, 205.4, 205.6, 208.2, and 209.5

Colorado Judicial Department, Eighteenth Judicial District v. Colorado Judicial Department Personnel Board of Review.

2021 COA 82. No. 20CAO161.  CRCP 106(a)(4)—Colorado Judicial System Personnel Rules—District Court Jurisdiction.