People v. Rodriguez-Nunez.

2026 COA 48. No. 25CA2183. Murder in the First Degree—Release on Bail—Setting and Selection of Type of Bond—Types of Bond Set by Court—Colorado Constitution—Right to Bail—Proof Evident Exception.

People in Interest of C.N.T.

2026 COA 47. No. 25CA1563. Juvenile Court—Dependency and Neglect—Termination of the Parent-Child Legal Relationship—Guardian ad Litem—Standing.

Reno v. Continuum at Sharmar, Inc.

2026 COA 46. No. 25CA0491. Reno v. Continuum at Sharmar, Inc. Health Care Availability Act—Arbitration Agreements—Principal-Agent Relationship—Medical Durable Power of Attorney—Actual Authority—Apparent Authority.

People v. Coulier.

2026 COA 45. No. 24CA1716. Impersonating a Police Officer—Definition of “an Act.”

People v. Cooper.

2026 COA 44. No. 24CA1002. Commencement of Criminal Action—Attorney General’s Powers and Duties—Executive Order Directing Investigation and Prosecution—Special Prosecutor Statute—Special Relationships Statute—Traverse—Jury Instructions—Standard of Care—Criminally Negligent Homicide.

People v. Cichuniec.

2026 COA 43. No. 24CA0675. Commencement of Criminal Action—Attorney General’s Powers and Duties—Executive Order Directing Investigation and Prosecution—Special Prosecutor Statute—Special Relationships Statute—Traverse—Jury Instructions—Standard of Care—Criminally Negligent Homicide—Parties to Offenses—Complicity—Liability Based on Behavior of Another.

People v. Baker.

2026 CO 41. No. 25SA344. Evidence Suppression—Fourth Amendment—Unreasonable Search.

Progressive Direct Insurance Co. v. Ortiz.

2026 CO 40. No. 24SC440. Uninsured Motorist (UM) Coverage—CRS § 10-4-609—UM Insurer Participation in Tort Litigation Between Uninsured and Insured Motorists—State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Brekke.

In re People v. Lawrence.

2026 CO 39. No. 26SA25. Statutory Interpretation—Equal Protection—Transfer of Custody When Defendant Turns 18.

People in Interest of T.J.W.

2026 CO 38. No. 25SA245. Fourth Amendment—School Search—Anonymous Tips—Reasonable Suspicion.

Gottorff v. Executive. Director of Colorado Department of Corrections.

2026 CO 37. Nos. 24SA315 & 25SA256. Habeas Corpus—Filing Fee Waiver—Inmate Lawsuits.

People v. Waipa.

No. 25PDJ15. 4/9/2026. Amended Stipulation to Discipline.

People v. Moore.

No. 25PDJ9. 4/1/2026. Stipulation to Discipline.

People v. Martin.

No. 26PDJ6. 4/2/2026. Stipulation to Discipline.

People v. Bain.

No. 26PDJ12. 4/2/2026. Stipulation to Discipline.

People v. Eddings.

No. 25PDJ28. People v. Eddings. 4/14/2026. Opinion Imposing Sanctions.

Wright v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC.

2026 CO 36. No. 24SC585. Debt Collection—Statutory Interpretation—Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

In re Marriage of Dale.

2026 CO 35. No. 25SC220. Motion to Modify Parenting Time—Motion to Restrict Parenting Time—Best Interests of the Child Standard—Child Endanger/Impair Standard—CRS § 14-10-129—In re Marriage of West.

Sandoval v. City of Colorado Springs.

2026 CO 34. No. 24SC778. Colorado Governmental Immunity Act—Waiver—Conflicting Directions.

People v. Abdul-Rahman.

2026 CO 33. No. 24SC774. Statutory Interpretation—Administrative Exhaustion of Remedies—Parole Revocation Appeals.

United States v. Crow.

No. 24-1377. 5/19/2026. D.Colo. Judge Bacharach. Expert Testimony— Pretrial Notice of the Government’s Rebuttal Evidence—Fed. R. Crim. P. 16(a)(1)(G)(i).

United States v. McCarthy.

No. 25-5026. 5/6/2026. N.D.Okla. Judge Hartz. Controlled Substances Act—Sale of Unprocessed Poppy Seeds—Distribution and Possession of Drug Precursors—Dismissal of Charges.

United States v. Bycroft.

No. 24-7069. 5/5/2026. E.D.Okla. Judge Ebel. Producing Child Pornography—Videos—Other Acts Evidence—Fed. R. Civ. P. 404(b)—Relevance—Proper Purpose.

Rider v. Oxy USA, Inc.

No. 25-3142. 5/5/2026. D.Kan. Judge Kelly. Class Action—Denial of Class Certification—Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 Requirements.

Smith v. Albany County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees.

No. 25-8039. 5/4/2026. D.Wyo. Judge Tymkovich. COVID-19 Mask Mandate for Students—Noncompliance With Mandate—First Amendment—Fourteenth Amendment—Retaliation.

Brooks v. City and County of Denver.

2026 COA 42. No. 25CA0987. Colorado Constitution—Due Process—Civil Action for Deprivation of Rights—Peace Officers—Jail Suicide—Unreasonable Seizure—Wrongful Death—Remedies.

People v. J.P.

2026 COA 41. No. 24CA2067. Sealing Criminal Justice Records Other Than Convictions—Acquittals—Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity.

People v. Marceleno.

2026 COA 40. No. 24CA1169. Sentencing—Assessment of Restitution—Non-Felony Conviction Under CRS Title 42.

People v. Ambrose.

2026 COA 39. No. 25CA2319. Aggravated Robbery—CRS § 18-4-302(1)(d)—“Then and There So Armed.”

Bank of Colorado v. Lebsock.

2026 COA 38. No. 24CA2217. Bankruptcy—Trusts—Rights of Beneficiary’s Creditor or Assignee—Spendthrift Provisions—Final Judgment on the Merits—Issue Preclusion—Claim Preclusion—State Replevin Action.

Judicial Discipline Rule-Making Committee

Notice of Rulemaking: Colorado Rules of Judicial Discipline

Boe v. Children’s Hospital Colorado.

2026 CO 32. No. 26SA66. Preliminary Injunction—Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act—Public Interest—Balance of the Equities—Gender Identity.

Hupke v. People.

2026 CO 31. No. 24SC513. Statutory Construction—Attempt to Influence a Public Servant.

Feet Forward—Peer Supported Services and Outreach v. City of Boulder.

2026 COA 37. No. 25CA0110. Municipal Law—Camping and Tent Bans—Colorado Constitution—Excessive Bail, Fines, or Punishment—Inalienable Rights—Due Process—US Constitution—Eighth Amendment—Fourteenth Amendment—Dismissal for Failure to State a Claim.

People v. Dominguez.

2026 CO 30. No. 24SC319. Equal Protection Doctrine—Multiple Convictions—Culpable Mental State.

People v. Medina.

2026 COA 36. No. 24CA2021. Postconviction Remedies—Punishment for Habitual Criminals—Uniform Mandatory Disposition of Detainers Act—Law of the Case Doctrine—New Constitutional Rule.

In re Marriage of Lundin.

2026 COA 35. No. 24CA0264. Common Law Marriage—Assessment of Marital Relationship—Totality of the Circumstances—Affidavit.

Northern Integrated Supply Project Water Activity Enterprise v. VIMA Partners, LLC.

2026 CO 29. No. 25SA305. Eminent Domain—Water Activity—Statutory Interpretation.

In re People v. Bell.

2026 CO 28. No. 25SA254. Discovery—Postconviction Proceedings—Due Process—CCJRA.

People v. Schneider.

2026 CO 27. No. 26SA55. Jurisdiction—Interlocutory Appeal—CRS § 16-12-102(2)—C.A.R. 4.1.

Carroll Partners LLC v. Board of Commissioners.

2026 COA 34. No. 25CA0186. Local Government Regulation of Land Use—Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act of 1974—Impact Fees.

Rigato v. Executive Director of Colorado Department of Corrections.

2026 COA 33. No. 24CA1860. Civil Procedure—Time Computation—Correctional Facility Quasi-Judicial Hearing Review.

People v. Papol.

2026 COA 32. No. 24CA1349. Juvenile Court—Direct Filing in District Court—Postconviction Proceedings—Statutory Amendments—Procedural Versus Jurisdictional.

People v. Evans.

2026 COA 31. No. 23CA1597. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel—Plea Bargains—Soft Versus Firm Offer—Right to a Hearing.

People v. Slusher.

2026 COA 30. No. 23CA1161. Fourth Amendment—Searches and Seizures—Electronic Devices—Peer-to-Peer File Sharing—Torrential Downpour Software—Motion to Suppress—Motion for Disclosure—Sufficiency of Evidence—Jury Selection—Challenge for Cause.

Judicial Department Forms—May 2026

Packard v. City and County of Denver.

No. 24-1367. 4/21/2026. D.Colo. Judge Ebel. Police Conduct—Protests—Use of Less-Lethal Munitions—Unconstitutional Use of Force—City’s Liability for Officers’ Conduct.

United States v. King.

No. 25-5014. 4/21/2026. N.D.Okla. Judge Matheson. Multiplicitous Charges—Status as Indian or Non-Indian—Sufficiency of Evidence.

Vasquez-Garcia v. Centurion, LLC.

No. 25-2007. 4/15/2026. D.N.M. Judge Federico. Inmate Medical Care—Eighth Amendment—Statute of Limitations—Motion to Dismiss—Continuing Violations Doctrine.

United States v. Thompson.

No. 25-3019. 4/13/2026. D.Kan. Judge Eid. Assault With a Dangerous Weapon—Sentencing—Defendant’s Occupation as a Police Officer—Motion for New Trial Based on Newly Discovered Evidence.

United States v. Jimenez-Marquez.

No. 24-2145. 4/3/2026. D.N.M. Judge Hartz. Possessing Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug-Trafficking Crime—18 USC § 924(c)—Vagueness As-Applied—Sufficiency of Evidence.

Hertz Corp. v. Babayev.

2026 CO 26. No. 24SC183. Statutory Insurer—Common Law De Facto Insurer—Motor Vehicle Rental Companies—Insurer’s Nondelegable Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing—Bad Faith Insurance Claims—CRS § 10-1- 102(13), (15)—Passamano v. Travelers Indemnity Co.—Cary v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Co.—Riccatone v. Colo. Choice Health Plans.

United Services Automobile Ass’n v. Wenzell.

2026 CO 25. No. 24SC372. Insurer’s Defenses—Failure-to-Cooperate Defense—Excess Insurers—Exhaustion Clauses.

Beagle v. People.

2026 CO 24. No. 24SC154. Sexually Violent Predator Designation—Cruel and Unusual Punishment.

English v. Thorpe.

2026 COA 29. No. 25CA0687. Civil Procedure—Amended and Supplemental Pleadings—Amendments by Leave of Court—Dismissal of Actions—CRCP 15(a)—CRCP 41(a)(2).

Lopez v. People.

2026 CO 23. No. 24SC244.  Evidence—Opening the Door Doctrine—Admissibility of Expert Witness Testimony—Expert Coaching Testimony—CRE 608(a)—CRE 702—Golob v. People—People v. Snook—People v. Gaffney—People v. Fasy—Venalonzo v. People.

Mostellar v. City of Colorado Springs.

2026 CO 22. No. 24SC761. Governmental Immunity—Public Entities—Personal Injury.

St. George v. Office of the State Public Defender.

2026 COA 28. No. 25CA0380. Office of the State Public Defender—Records Request—Criminal Justice Records Act—Criminal Justice Agency—Waiver of Personal Jurisdiction Defense.

Douglas County v. State of Colorado.

2026 COA 27. No. 25CA0175. State and Local Involvement in Immigration Detention—Colorado Constitution—Article XIV—Intergovernmental Relationships—Article V—Revival, Amendment, or Extension.

OnePutt Liquors, LLC v. Colorado Department of Revenue.

2026 COA 26. No. 25CA0071. Colorado Liquor Code—Retail Liquor Store License—Additional Licenses.

SMB Advertising, Inc. v. City of Boulder.

2026 COA 25. No. 25CA0026. Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity Act—Incident Recordings—Complaint of Police Officer Misconduct—Criminal Justice Records Act—Payment of Fees—Unfunded Mandate.

Phillips v. People.

2026 CO 21. No. 25SC12. Phillips v. People. Right to a Speedy Trial—CRS § 18-1-405(6)(b)—Interlocutory Appeal—Crim. P. 37.1(a)—C.A.R. 4.1(a)—People v. Gallegos—”Good Faith” Test—Arguable Merit.

CenturyLink, Inc. v. Houser.

2026 CO 20. No. 24SC644. Complaints—Sufficient Investigation—Copying of Allegations.

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Co. v. Regional Rail Partners.

2026 CO 19. No. 24SC537. Colorado Public Works Act—Construction Law—Statutory Interpretation.

People v. Peters.

2026 COA 24. No. 24CA1951. US Constitution—Article II—Reprieves and Pardons—Offenses Against the United States—Article VI—Supremacy Clause Immunity—Sentencing—First Amendment—Freedom of Speech—Sufficiency of Evidence—Jury Instructions.

In re Marriage of Luttkus.

2026 COA 23. No. 23CA2048. Dissolution of Marriage—Permanent Orders—Spousal Maintenance—Child Support—Services for Persons With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities—Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Persons With Developmental Disabilities.

People v. Stauch.

2026 COA 22. No. 23CA1067. First Degree Murder—Structural Error—Waiver—Invited Error—Juror Bias—CRS § 16-10-103(1)(b)—Challenge for Cause—Peremptory Challenges—Motion to Suppress—Scope of Search Warrant.

Judicial Department Forms—April 2026

People v. Ahrens.

No. 25PDJ68. 2/25/2026. Oral Opinion Ordering Sanctions.

People v. Wilhelm.

No. 26PDJ11. 3/20/2026. Stipulation to Discipline.

Judicial Discipline Rule-Making Committee

Notice of Hearing and Request for Comments: Colorado Rules of Judicial Discipline

Brubaker v. Colorado Sun.

2026 CO 18. No. 23SC927. Public Records—Colorado Open Records Act—Children’s Code—Dependency and Neglect Records and Information—Reports of Child Abuse or Neglect—CRS § 19-1-307(1)(a)—CRS §§ 24-72-201 to -230—Peck v. McCann.

People v. Lulei.

2026 CO 17. No. 25SA146. People v. Lulei. Constitutional Law—Fifth Amendment—Custody—Party Presentation.

People in Interest of M.M.F.

2026 COA 21. No. 25CA1468. Dependency and Neglect—Deferred Adjudication—Dismissal Order—Standing—Non-State Parties in Dependency and Neglect Proceedings—Final Appealable Order.

Dorotik v. Town of Breckenridge.

2026 COA 20. No. 25CA0030. Taxation—Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights—Municipal Law—Regulatory Police Power—Regulatory Fees.

People v. Endsley.

2026 COA 19. No. 24CA1744. Sentencing—Credit for Presentence Confinement—Waiver.

Jiang v. City of Tulsa.

No. 25-5097. 3/17/2026. N.D.Okla. Judge Phillips. Hiring Practices—Age Discrimination—Race Discrimination—Retaliation—Pretext.

United States v. Williams.

No. 24-1510. 3/17/2026. D.Colo. Judge Phillips. Fourth Amendment—Protective Sweep of Vehicle—Reasonable Suspicion—Motion to Suppress—Dating Relationship.

United States v. Becker.

No. 24-1331. 3/9/2026. D.Colo. Judge Hartz. Search Warrant—Probable Cause—Motion to Suppress—Constitutionality of 18 USC § 922(g)(1).

United States v. Sandoval-Flores.

No. 23-4019. 3/6/2026. D.Utah. Judge Hartz. Sentence Enhancement—18 USC § 924(c)—28 USC § 2255 Motion—Crime of Violence.

Eaves v. Polis.

No. 23-1143. 3/4/2026. D.Colo. Judge Baldock. First Amendment—Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act—Eleventh Amendment Immunity—Constitutional Mootness—Prudential Mootness—Ex Parte Young.

Sousa v. Chipotle Services, LLC.

No. 25-2008. 3/2/2026. D.N.M. Judge McHugh. New Mexico Human Rights Act—Age Discrimination—Pretext—Summary Judgment.

N.D. v. N.J.D.

2026 COA 18. No. 25CA0942. Action Involving Exercise of Constitutional Rights—Anti-SLAPP—Special Motion to Dismiss—Hearing—Attorney Fees.

People v. Bolden.

2026 COA 17. No. 24CA0096. Criminal Theft—Evidence of Value—Jury Instructions.

Michel L. Schlup Revocable Trust v. Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund, Inc.

2026 COA 16. No. 23CA1886. Insurance—Title Insurance—Right of Access—Governmental Regulation—Complete Defense Rule.

People v. Day.

2026 CO 16. No. 24SC16. Mental-Condition Evidence—Mental-Condition Examination—Competency.

Barba v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office.

2026 COA 15. No. 25CA0859. Workers’ Compensation—Medical Impairment Benefits—Final Admission of Liability.

Town of Superior v. Board of County Commissioners.

2026 COA 14. No. 25CA0836. Aviation Noise—Lead Exposure From Airport Operations—Federal Supremacy—Preemption—Injunctive Relief.

Wilburn v. Guthrie.

2026 COA 13. No. 25CA0776. Regulation of Actions and Proceedings—Action Involving Exercise of Constitutional Rights—Anti-SLAPP—Accusation of Crime.

People v. Palermo.

2026 COA 12. No. 24CA0131. Court-Appointed Counsel—Request for Substitute Counsel—Bergerud Hearing.

Weatherill v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

2026 COA 11. No. 23CA1172. Insurance Company Regulation—Required Disclosures—Limitation of Actions—General Limitation of Actions Two Years—CRS § 10-3-1117.

People v. Torres.

2026 CO 15. No. 25SA169. Fourth Amendment—Miranda v. Arizona—Invocation—Voluntary Waiver—Voluntary Statements.

People v. McGee.

2026 CO 14. No. 25SA198. Probable Cause—Warrantless Arrest—Sufficient Specificity.

In re Title, Ballot Title, and Submission Clause for Proposed Initiative 2025–2026 #158.

2026 CO 13. No. 25SA334. Single Subject.

In re Maxwell.

2026 COA 10. No. 25CA0323. Real Property—Restraints on Alienation—Use Restrictions—Wills—Charitable Gifts—Reformation—Modification of Gift Restrictions—Cy Pres Doctrine.

People v. Valdez.

2026 COA 9. No. 24CA0540. Sexual Assault—Submission Through Actual Application of Physical Force—Sufficiency of Evidence.

Judicial Department Forms—March 2026

Disciplinary Case Summaries for Matters Resulting in Diversion and Private Admonition

November 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026

People v. Robinson.

No. 25PDJ58. 1/26/2026. Amended Opinion Imposing Sanctions.

People v. Nichols.

No. 26PDJ5. 1/27/2026. Stipulation to Discipline.