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Colorado Supreme Court to hear case on elephants' rights, captivity at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The Colorado Supreme Court will soon decide whether animals have bodily liberty and whether a "next friend" can file a lawsuit on their behalf. A lawsuit filed by the Nonhuman Rights Project will be heard later this month.
Should elephants have rights? The Colorado Supreme Court will hear arguments this month
The future home for elephants at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs will be up for discussion this month in the Colorado Supreme Court following a lawsuit against the zoo from the Nonhuman Rights Project.
Animal rights activists protest for elephants ahead of Colorado Supreme Court hearing
Activists rallied on Sunday in Denver ahead of an Oct. 24 hearing with the Colorado Supreme Court, arguing that five elephants currently housed by the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo should be released to a sanctuary.
In new term, Supreme Court asked to hear religious liberty cases
Native Americans, a Rastafarian prisoner and Jewish professors are among those who are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal in their cases during the 2-24-25 term.
Colorado Supreme Court to hear murder, noise pollution, fentanyl cases
The Colorado Supreme Court announced on Monday it will decide whether a man can be tried a second time for murder after jurors rendered a verdict that made no sense if they had followed their instructions.
Colorado Supreme Court to hear case on elephants' rights, captivity at zoo
The Colorado Supreme Court will soon decide whether animals have bodily liberty and whether a "next friend" can file a lawsuit on their behalf. A lawsuit filed by the Nonhuman Rights Project will be heard later this month.
Colorado Supreme Court building to reopen after break-in, fire caused $35 million in damage
Ten months after Brandon Olsen allegedly forced his way into the Colorado Supreme Court building, causing $35 million in ...
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A New Way Forward for Colorado? Inside the Nation's Tightest Election
There are few truly competitive congressional elections in the US. However, Colorado voters in the state's 3rd Congressional ...
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Amendment I: Should Colorado judges be able to deny bail to people charged with first-degree murder?
The measure is an effort by state lawmakers to remedy an unintended consequence from when Colorado’s death penalty was abolished in 2020 ...
Colorado Supreme Court upholds lifetime prison sentences for felony murder despite 2021 reform
People can be convicted of felony murder in Colorado if they participate in a felony arson, robbery, burglary, kidnapping, ...
Colorado Supreme Court says injured motorists can seek both workers' comp, insurance benefits
The Colorado Supreme Court underscored on Monday that employees who are injured on the job in a vehicle accident by a third ...
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Colorado Supreme Court committee advances election-related change, goes back to work on magistrate rules
The Colorado Supreme Court's civil rules committee approved a procedural change on Friday for court challenges to ...