Secrecy abounds for voters in judicial retention
We didn’t think our story would be an open-and-shut case. Neither did we expect such secrecy from a governmental branch whose purpose is to oversee the implementation of laws and enforce them.
Court Proceedings
No, you can’t record and re-broadcast the livestream of that sensational murder trial, Denver judge rules
With the livestreaming of some criminal trials during the COVID-19 pandemic, should journalists be permitted to record and share the court proceedings they see on their laptops?
Should Colorado’s attorney discipline process be more transparent?
A former senior assistant attorney general for Colorado is making a case for a more transparent state system of regulating the legal profession. Comments submitted by Paul Chessin this month to the Colorado Supreme Court call for public disclosure to be “the rule, not the exception.”
Judge dismisses ‘Jane Doe M.D.’ lawsuit that tried to keep substandard care allegations confidential
A Denver judge has dismissed an anonymous physician’s legal attempt to stop the Colorado Medical Board from initiating public disciplinary proceedings against her for allegedly providing substandard care.
Lawsuit by ‘Jane Doe, M.D.’ seeks to prevent public disclosure of substandard care allegations
An unnamed physician is trying to stop the Colorado Medical Board from initiating public disciplinary proceedings against her for allegedly providing substandard care to three patients.
Denver Post, CFOIC, press association ask Boulder judge not to bar public from hearing on sexual assault allegations against former high school quarterback
The Denver Post is urging a Boulder County juvenile court judge to let the public and news media attend a March 31 preliminary hearing for a former Fairview High School quarterback who is charged with sexually assaulting another student.
Pro bono legal help for local journalism in Colorado is coming soon
News organizations in Colorado will soon get some extra legal firepower to fight wrongful denials of access to government records and proceedings.
Federal judge: No reason to close records and proceedings in civil case against Colorado Springs YMCA
A federal judge has denied a motion by the Colorado Springs YMCA to close court proceedings and records in a lawsuit brought by a former employee who alleges she was sexually assaulted by a higher-ranking employee.
Colorado Public Radio and CFOIC object to proposed closure of civil case against Colorado Springs YMCA
The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition joined Colorado Public Radio and a UCLA law professor in objecting to the proposed closure of court proceedings and records in a federal lawsuit brought against the YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region.
Anti-SLAPP bill advances in the Colorado legislature
A bill that would protect Coloradans from meritless lawsuits intended to silence criticism won approval in a committee of the state legislature.