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Judge Gina Rodriguez of Colorado freed another noncitizen after immigration judge Bobbie Masters made the same error as before: misstating the evidence about the petitioner's criminal history. It is very unusual and perhaps telling that Judge Rodriguez is consistently naming these IJs.

The Colorado Supreme Court will hear cases on: -the proper way to calculate parole eligibility when a new trial results in a sentence imposed retroactive to the original one -when the Court of Appeals should allow late-filed appeals due to lawyer carelessness www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/08/04/p...

Parole, appeals deadlines and restitution: Colorado justices accept casesThe Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will determine how a defendant’s parole eligibility date should be calculated in instances where a new trial results in a sentence being imposed ...www.coloradopolitics.com

I’m glad you asked because I discovered that one of the people on the 13th Judicial District’s performance commission—the one that violated the law by failing to give Judge Christiansen an initial evaluation and chance to improve—is currently a finalist for a county court judgeship (Jeffrey Cure).

Judge Gordon Gallagher of Colorado brings the hammer down on the govt., saying he'll release two detained noncitizens if he doesn't get an update today: "It is unclear to the Court how, five days out from Petitioner's bond hearing, Respondents still do not know what the outcome of the hearing was."

NEW: Colorado's 25 judicial performance commissions have released retention recommendations to voters today. Three judges received unfavorable reviews. *However* that number includes one judge whose commission violated the law... 🧵 www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/08/04/3...

BREAKING: Judge Philip Brimmer has rejected Trump's attempt to compel Colorado to hand over the statewide voter registration list.

A 10th Circuit panel seems willing to let Denver Water finish its expansion of Gross Reservoir, even though a trial judge found the underlying permit unlawful. In part, the panel suggested Judge Christy Arguello "punished" Denver Water with her injunction: www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/08/03/1...

10th Circuit weighs Gross Reservoir expansion, judge’s ‘punishment’ of Denver WaterMembers of the Denver-based federal appeals court considered on Friday whether they could intervene in an ongoing infrastructure project to enlarge a Boulder County dam after a trial judge deemed the ...www.coloradopolitics.com

The 10th Circuit upheld the federal prohibition on juveniles possessing handguns. The circuit didn't say where the juvenile prosecution arose, but practitioners said likely a tribal reservation. Colorado's US Attorney Office prosecutes <1 juvenile per year: www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/08/03/1...

10th Circuit upholds federal prohibition on juvenile handgun possessionThe Denver-based federal appeals court concluded on Monday that Congress acted within its constitutional powers to make it a crime for juveniles to possess handguns in most instances.www.coloradopolitics.com

Judge Gina Rodriguez of Colorado frees a man from immigration custody after finding that immigration judge Robyn Ross violated her order by applying the wrong burden of proof. Ross became an immigration judge in March after working for RFK Jr. for six years.

A highly unusual decision in a federal *juvenile* criminal appeal from the 10th Circuit. There's no indication of which court this originated from or which judge issued the underlying order, but the 10th Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the law prohibiting juveniles' possession of guns.

The 10th Circuit partially revived a man's claims against Denver for his protest-related injuries in 2020. He alleged the city violated his rights at three locations, but the trial judge sided with Denver after only analyzing one: www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/07/31/1...

10th Circuit partially revives lawsuit over 2020 Denver protest injuriesThe Colorado-based federal appeals court revived a man’s claims against Denver on Friday after concluding a trial judge resolved the case in the city’s favor without analyzing two of the three instanc...www.coloradopolitics.com

Colorado's federal judges have found immigration judge Bobbie Masters violated their orders in at least four cases. An ex-immigration attorney-turned ICE lawyer, Masters credited an error-riddled arrest form and dubious ICE narrative to deny one man bond: www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/07/31/f...

Yesterday, Colorado's federal court used Red Rocks Amphitheater as the site of a naturalization ceremony for the first time. Almost 300 people became citizens, while regular folks went about their day exercising on the steps above them: www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/07/30/f...

First-ever Red Rocks naturalization ceremony draws most diverse group of new citizensColorado's federal trial court held its first-ever naturalization ceremony for nearly 300 new citizens on Thursday at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater.www.coloradopolitics.com

Colorado's former judicial discipline director, who's suing the state Supreme Court, appears to be filing prolific misconduct complaints against federal judges as a "litigation tactic," a 10th Circuit judge concluded in dismissing two complaints: www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/07/30/m...

Misconduct complaints from ex-Colorado judicial discipline director dismissed against federal judgesThe administrative body for the Denver-based federal appeals court upheld a finding last week that misconduct complaints against Colorado’s chief federal trial judge and the chief appeals judge warran...www.coloradopolitics.com

The 10th Circuit concluded a woman allegedly raped by her landlord's maintenance worker couldn't hold the landlord liable under the Fair Housing Act because the perpetrator didn't use any authority or privileges of his employment to get into her apartment: www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/07/29/1...

Judge Gina Rodriguez of Colorado once again orders a woman's immediate release because immigration judge Bobbie Masters once again violated her order to provide a bond hearing at which the government had the burden to prove flight risk or dangerousness.

Judge Gordon Gallagher of Colorado ordered a bond hearing yesterday for a detained noncitizen 1 day after being assigned to the case. A magistrate judge originally gave the govt. until today to respond, but Gallagher said it's clear what the outcome should be; govt. can dispute it later if it wants.

Denver's detox center held a man for 10 hours against his will until he sobered up. He argued it was an unconstitutional seizure. The 10th Circuit said it wasn't because staff knew he was belligerent and had a 0.196 BAC, suggesting he was drunk and dangerous: www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/07/28/d...

Denver detox center did not violate man’s rights with 10-hour hold, 10th Circuit saysThe Colorado-based federal appeals court concluded on Tuesday that Denver's detoxification facility did not violate a man’s rights by holding him against his will for 10 hours until his blood alcohol ...www.coloradopolitics.com

Colorado's 2018 GOP treasurer nominee, Brian Watson, has a higher burden to prove his defamation claim against a party guest who allegedly called him a criminal, a federal judge ruled. But a normal burden to prove defamation on prostitution-related comments: www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/07/28/f...

Federal judge clarifies ex-GOP treasurer candidate’s burden to prove defamation claimsA federal judge clarified last week that businessman and former Republican statewide candidate Brian Watson will need to surmount a higher hurdle in proving his claim that a party guest’s alleged desc...www.coloradopolitics.com

Unrelatedly, Chief Judge Dan Domenico had this aside in his trial court order siding with the state. This seems like a weird personal view on an unrelated subject to inject into a decision -- but also I'm pretty sure he intended this as nothing more than a little levity.