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Attorneys general file brief to US Supreme Court supporting Maryland county’s LGBTQ book curriculum

JURIST

A coalition of 19 attorneys general filed a 31-page amicus brief with the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, claiming a Maryland county’s policy of incorporating LGBTQ-inclusive books into their curriculum with no opt-out option for parents does not violate the US Constitution.

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Colorado governor signs gun bills into law, overhauling state gun regulations

JURIST

Colorado Governor Jared Polis Friday signed four gun control bills into law, resulting in a rigid tightening of gun legislation in the state. Senate Bill 170 requires that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment spearhead an education campaign for the red flag law.

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US Department of Justice to offer language assistance in Colorado courts

JURIST

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday settled an agreement with the Colorado Office of Administrative Courts (OAC) to offer language assistance to people with limited English proficiency (LEP) in the Colorado court system. The OAC hears claims related to workers’ compensation, civil rights, and education among others.

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White supremacist sentenced to more than 19 years in prison for planning to blow up Colorado synagogue

JURIST

The US District Court for the District of Colorado on Friday sentenced white supremacist Richard Holzer to 19.5 years in prison for the federal hate crime of planning to blow up the Temple Emanuel Synagogue in Pueblo, Colorado. Holzer, a self-identifying Neo-Nazi and white supremacist, was arrested in November 2019.

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“Colorado Attorney General’s Office lawyers knew about judicial misconduct memo; Whether they could, should or did tell Attorney General, other authorities is unclear”

HowAppealing

Colorado Attorney General’s Office lawyers knew about judicial misconduct memo; Whether they could, should or did tell Attorney General, other authorities is unclear”: David Migoya has this front page article in today’s edition of The Denver Post.

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Alleged Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub shooter will be held without bond, police report

JURIST

The Colorado Springs Police Department Monday announced that the arrest warrant for alleged gunman Anderson Lee Aldrich is sealed, and formal charges will be filed in the coming weeks. Aldrich allegedly carried out a mass shooting at LGBTQ Colorado nightclub Club Q on Saturday night, killing five people. The charges were later dropped.

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Colorado man argues last-minute switch in public defenders is unconstitutional

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The Sixth Amendment gives everyone who stands trial for a crime the right to an attorney. For poor defendants, this means that they have the right to be assigned a public defender, legal-aid lawyer, or court-appointed attorney. Davis appealed to the Colorado Court of Appeals, which reversed. Davis did not stop. In Davis v.