Bankruptcy courts ill-prepared for tsunami of people going broke from coronavirus shutdown
Bankruptcy courts in the United States are about to be hit with a wave of filings as Americans struggle with debt - and they aren't prepared.
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Colorado Supreme Court rules General Assembly doesn't have to meet for 120 consecutive days
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the state's General Assembly doesn't have to meet for consecutive days during the 2020 legislative session.
Colorado Supreme Court set to weigh in on General Assembly session question
The Colorado legislature has asked the state's supreme court to determine if they can meet for 120 non-consecutive days
Justice Sotomayor recuses herself from Colorado 'faithless elector' case
United State Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayer has recused herself from a case challenging Colorado's faithless elector law.
Governor Polis appoints District Court Judge in 4th Judicial District
Catherine Mitchell Helton has been appointed district court judge in Colorado's 4th Judicial District.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear ACA individual mandate case in fall 2020 session
The U.S. Supreme Court will review a challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) brought by a coalition of attorneys general of 20 states with Republican governors.
Colorado House gives final approval to death penalty repeal, sending bill to governor’s desk
The Colorado House on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill repealing the death penalty in the state, sending the legislation to the governor's desk.
This session's death penalty repeal bill had bipartisan support in the Senate, which passed the proposal last month. The House approved Senate Bill 100 on third reading Wednesday in a 38-27 vote following hours of emotional debate.
Colorado legislative committee kills employee marijuana use protection bill
A Colorado bill that would prevent employers from firing people for using marijuana off duty has been killed in committee.
U.S. Court of Appeals panel strikes down Medicaid work requirement
A lower court decision to block the Trump administration's work requirements for Medicaid recipients has been upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Does impeachment need a crime? Not according to framers of the Constitution
President Donald Trump's defenders say he hasn't committed a crime, and should not have been impeached. Constitutional scholars claim committing a crime doesn't matter.
