CFOIC’s Zansberg inducted into Colorado Press Association hall of fame
Steve Zansberg, First Amendment attorney and president of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, is a new member of the Colorado Press Association’s hall of fame.
Steve Zansberg
Colorado Supreme Court protects Title IX complainants from defamation claims
In a landmark ruling, the Colorado Supreme Court declared that statements made in connection with a formal Title IX investigation conducted by a public school district or university cannot serve as the basis for a defamation claim or any other civil tort action.
Appeals court: Children’s Code does not bar public disclosure of blurred body-cam footage showing Lakewood officers killing 17-year-old robbery suspect
Colorado’s Children’s Code does not prohibit the public disclosure of blurred body-worn camera footage of Lakewood police shooting and killing a 17-year-old robbery suspect in 2023, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled.
Colorado Court of Appeals orders dismissal of libel lawsuit against newspaper over ‘furries’ story
The Colorado Court of Appeals ordered the dismissal of a libel case against the Arvada Press because plaintiff Jeffco Kids First failed to show “actual malice” by the newspaper or that statements made in an article by reporter Rylee Dunn “were materially false.”
DougCo residents plan to appeal judge’s ruling that commissioners did not violate open meetings law
Three Douglas County residents plan to appeal a judge’s order rejecting their claims that county commissioners had “run roughshod” over the Colorado Open Meetings Law by discussing public business in a series of private, unnoticed meetings.
CFOIC asks private Colorado judge to set aside order that makes an entire case file — and the order itself — off-limits to the public
The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition is asking a private judge to set aside a suppression order that makes an entire divorce case file unavailable to the public.
Watch: CFOIC’s Sunshine Week transparency slam
Journalists and members of the public passionately and creatively aired their grievances about open government (or the lack thereof) for the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition’s Sunshine Week transparency slam at the Denver Press Club.
Judges in Denver and El Paso County order disclosure of data centers’ water consumption records
Court rulings in Denver and El Paso County rejected arguments from public utilities that water usage records for large data processing centers are confidential under the Colorado Open Records Act.
Rejecting news organizations’ appeal, Colorado Supreme Court keeps police officer database confidential
A ruling by the state’s highest court means that the bulk of Colorado’s licensing database of law enforcement officers will remain confidential.
Is the Aurora Sentinel a ‘citizen’ entitled to attorney fees for winning an open meetings law case?
The Colorado Supreme Court is examining whether a newspaper is considered a “citizen” and therefore entitled to attorney fees when prevailing in open meetings lawsuits.