UM Insurers Must Specifically and Promptly Plead Legitimate Defenses; C.R.C.P. 9(b) Applies Only to Fraud or Mistake Case: Progressive Direct Ins. Co. v. Ortiz, 2026 CO 40, 24SC440 (Colo. Jun 01,...
Anonymous Safe2Tell Tips Plus Innocent-Detail Corroboration Can Establish Reasonable Suspicion for School Backpack Searches Case: People in Interest of T.J.W., 2026 CO 38 (Colo. June 1, 2026) Court:...
Habeas Petitions Are Exempt from Inmate “Civil Action” Filing-Fee Limits Under § 13-17.5-103 (2026 CO 37) I. Introduction In Gottorff, David v. Coleman, Bryan, 2026 CO 37 (June 1, 2026), the Colorado...
Mandatory County-Jail Detention at Age Eighteen for Direct-File Detainees Under § 19-2.5-305(4)(g) Case: In re: People v. Lawrence, Issac Citation: 2026 CO 39 (Colo. June 1, 2026) Court: Colorado...
People v. Baker (2026 CO 41): Furtive Movements and a Recent POWPO Arrest Support a Vehicle Protective Sweep; Gun Discovery Establishes Automobile-Exception Probable Cause Court: Colorado Supreme...
UM Insurer Participation Requires Specific, Timely Pleading of Legitimate Defenses; C.R.C.P. 9(b) Applies Only to Fraud or Mistake Case: Progressive Direct Ins. v. Ortiz, Andrew, 2026 CO 40 (Colo....
Colorado Habeas Petitions Are Exempt from Inmate Civil-Action Filing-Fee Restrictions Under § 13-17.5-103 I. Introduction In Gottorff, David v. Lengerich, Jason, 2026 CO 37, the Colorado Supreme...
Mandatory County-Jail Detention at Age 18 for Direct-Filed Juvenile Defendants Under § 19-2.5-305(4)(g) 1. Introduction People v. Lawrence, 2026 CO 39 is an original proceeding under C.A.R. 21 in...
People v. Baker: Evolving-Traffic-Stop Doctrine—Furtive Movements, POWPO History, and a High-Crime Setting Support a Protective Vehicle Sweep, and the Gun Discovery Triggers Automobile-Exception...
Colorado’s Inmate Filing-Fee Restrictions in § 13-17.5-103 Do Not Apply to Habeas Corpus Petitions I. Introduction In Gottorff v. Lengerich, 2026 CO 37, the Colorado Supreme Court (en banc, per...
Furtive Movements + Recent POWPO Arrest + High-Crime Area Justify a Vehicle Protective Sweep and Support Automobile-Exception Probable Cause I. Introduction In People v. Baker, 589 P.3d 912 (Colo....
Anonymous Safe2Tell Tips Can Justify a Student Backpack Search When Fresh and Independently Corroborated I. Introduction In The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, IN the INTEREST OF T.J.W.,...
People v. Baker (2026 CO 41): Furtive Movements Plus Recent POWPO and High-Crime Context Justify a Protective Vehicle Sweep and Subsequent Automobile-Exception Search 1. Introduction In The People of...
Colorado’s Bright-Line Parenting-Time Rule: Only Zero-Time or Qualitative Constraints “Restrict” Parenting Time Under § 14-10-129(1)(b)(I) Case: In re Marriage of Dale, 2026 CO 35 (Colo. May 26,...
Partial Traffic-Signal Outage as “Conflicting Directions” Waiving CGIA Immunity Case: Sandoval, Bernard v. City of Colorado Springs, 2026 CO 34 (Colo. May 26, 2026) | Court: Colorado Supreme Court |...
Parole Revocation Appeals in Colorado: Administrative Exhaustion Is a Jurisdictional Prerequisite to Crim. P. 35(c) Review 1. Introduction In People v. Abdul-Rahman, 2026 CO 33 (May 26, 2026), the...
Debt Buyers Must Attach Non-Affidavit Proof Identifying the Specific Debt; Affidavits Cannot Cure Missing Ownership Writings Under § 5-16-111(2)(b) 1. Introduction In Wright, Felicia v. Portfolio...
Parole Revocation: Administrative Appeal to the Parole Board Is a Jurisdictional Prerequisite to Crim. P. 35(c) Review Case: People v. Abdul-Rahman, 2026 CO 33, 24SC774 (Colo. May 26, 2026) (MÁRQUEZ,...
Partial Traffic-Signal Outage as “Conflicting Directions”: Colorado Supreme Court Expands CGIA Waiver for Dangerous Signal Malfunctions Sandoval v. City of Colorado Springs, 2026 CO 34, 24SC778...
Affidavits Cannot Cure Missing Ownership Attachments Under the Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act I. Introduction In Wright v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., 2026 CO 36, the Colorado Supreme...