From ColoradoWatchdog.org:  The Colorado Judicial Branch has refused to disclose information about the work schedule of the chief justice and other employees after Watchdog.org documented some top judicial officials were paid additional public money to teach on state time.

Watchdog.org requested key card records and calendars of Justice Nancy Rice and other judicial employees to determine what they are doing on state time and how much of their day is dedicated to working for taxpayers.

Despite disclosing other records, judicial counsel Terri Morrison wrote that the judicial branch exempted itself from the Colorado Open Records Act and the key card information would be exempt because of security concerns.

“The judiciary is not subject to CORA following a ruling by the Court of Appeals in the case of Gleason and Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel v. Judicial Watch, 292 P.3d 1044 (April 26, 2012),” she wrote.

But despite the ruling, Morrison has repeatedly provided Watchdog.org with emails, expense reports and other records.

“While the judiciary is not subject to CORA following a ruling by the Court of Appeals in the case of Gleason and Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel v. Judicial Watch, 292 P.3d 1044 (April 26, 2012), the State Court Administrator’s Office (SCAO) is however, providing the following response to your requests:” Morrison wrote in January.

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