Colorado appeals panel skeptical of sentencing for former county clerk who breached election systems Attorney John Case, left, talks to reporters Wednesday after a hearing in Denver to urge a state appeals court to… January 15, 2026
Colorado governor appoints next La Plata County judge Douglas Reynolds to be sworn in Jan. 16 December 23, 2025
Three apply for San Juan County Court judgeship in Silverton commenting period open through Friday November 26, 2025
Polis appoints Archuleta County judge to 6th Judicial District Court Fay will take bench Oct. 1 August 21, 2025
Trump signals for Department of Justice to try and free Tina Peters ‘Tina is an innocent Political Prisoner being horribly and unjustly punished,’ he wrote May 6, 2025
Southwest Colorado DA backs social media bill that Polis may veto ‘We want to get predators off the platforms,’ District Attorney Sean Murray says April 22, 2025
Western Slope judge warns ICE to stop civil immigration actions in courthouses Workers say Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been a steady presence April 16, 2025
Student jurors find Kit Carson guilty of mass murder Mountain Middle School holds mock trial at La Plata County Courthouse March 3, 2025
Amendment I: Should Colorado judges be able to deny bail to people charged with first-degree murder? Measure is an effort to remedy an unintended consequence from when state’s death penalty was abolished in 2020 October 15, 2024
Colorado legislators weigh grants for behavioral health services in jails Committee considers other programs to help divert youth from criminal justice system, provide supportive housing to people deemed incompetent August 17, 2024
Ian MacLaren sworn in as judge in Dolores County’s 22nd Judicial District MacLaren also serves as the Montezuma County attorney June 10, 2024
District attorney’s office begins reviewing all arrest, search warrant affidavits seeks to better demonstrate probable cause, keep judges out of legal fray May 6, 2024
Colorado’s public defenders say they need 230 more attorneys to provide effective counsel Biggest factor driving need is a 4,500% increase in volume of evidence in the digital age February 26, 2024
Colorado lawmakers mandate audit of halfway houses following ProPublica investigation A lack of transparency has been a barrier to reform May 1, 2023
Anthony Baca, hoping to reduce recidivism, sworn in as district court judge Durango man says he’s always been interested in human rights issues January 18, 2023
Newly named county court judge will instead serve on District Court bench in Durango Anthony Baca applied for two positions; Polis apparently liked him for both January 6, 2023
Three nominees named to fill La Plata County Court judge vacancy submitted to Gov. Jared Polis, who will have 15 days to name replacement for former judge Anne Woods December 12, 2022
Jury finds Ignacio man ‘not guilty’ of domestic violence after year in jail Brown was accused of strangling and breaking the arm of his girlfriend December 9, 2022
Bayfield man gets five years in prison for violent crime spree James ordered to pay $160,000 in restitution June 16, 2022
La Plata County officials return from fentanyl summit with new insights Trainings designed to help law enforcement, prosecutors collaborate June 7, 2022
Durango reacts to draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade express despair and elation, but acknowledge ruling would have limited impact in Southwest Colorado May 4, 2022
Judge dismisses lawsuit against San Juan Basin Public Health CJ’s Diner challenged state and local health orders March 1, 2022
Polis backs crime-prevention package amid scrutiny from Republicans, some police groups safety plan includes more than $113 million in funding February 10, 2022
6th Judicial District judge in Southwest Colorado submits resignation William Herringer has served on bench since 2013 December 11, 2021