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123 Court Cases
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Mar 17, 2025
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
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Beagle v. People (Amicus)

The ACLU of Colorado filed an amicus brief arguing that Colorado’s Sexually Violent Predator designation is punishment.
Court Case
Feb 10, 2025
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Densmore v. People & Frazee v. People (Amicus)

In two cases involving DHS workers’ interrogations of parents in jail, the Colorado Supreme Court held that the DHS workers were not acting as agents of law enforcement so Miranda warnings were not required.
Court Case
Dec 18, 2024
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  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
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Epps, et al. v. City and County of Denver, et al.

In a precedent setting opinion, the court stated that “the use of less-lethal munitions—as with any other type of pain-inflicting compliance technique—is unconstitutionally excessive force when applied to an unthreatening protester who has neither committed a serious offense nor attempted to flee."
Court Case
Dec 16, 2024
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

McDonald v. People and Ward v. People (Amicus)

In 2019, the CO Supreme Court changed how lengthy sentences are reviewed for proportionality. Now, the Court will decide whether people who were sentenced before 2019 can benefit from those changes.
Court Case
Nov 25, 2024
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  • +1 Issue

Colorado v. Gregg (Amicus)

The ACLU of Colorado filed an amicus brief with Spero Justice and Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel arguing that Colorado’s habitual sentencing scheme is unconstitutional.
Court Case
Nov 14, 2024
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Illegal Practices in the Pueblo Municipal Court

The ACLU of Colorado is investigating and bringing habeas corpus cases based on unlawful practices occurring in the Pueblo Municipal Court where the court is issuing new “Contempt of Court” charges against defendants for missing court dates, resulting in extreme and illegal jail sentences.
Court Case
Nov 07, 2024
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Camp v. City of Westminster (Amicus)

We filed another amicus brief urging the Colorado Supreme Court to conclude that Colorado’s longstanding equal protection guarantee is violated when two laws punish identical conduct in dramatically different ways.
Court Case
Sep 30, 2024
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  • +1 Issue

Sellers v. People (Amicus)

We filed an amicus brief calling for an end to mandatory life without parole sentences for people convicted of felony murder.
Court Case
Sep 09, 2024
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Niemeyer v. Colorado (Amicus)

Court Case
Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Beagle v. People (Amicus)

The ACLU of Colorado filed an amicus brief arguing that Colorado’s Sexually Violent Predator designation is punishment.
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Court Case
Feb 10, 2025
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Feb 10, 2025
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Densmore v. People & Frazee v. People (Amicus)

In two cases involving DHS workers’ interrogations of parents in jail, the Colorado Supreme Court held that the DHS workers were not acting as agents of law enforcement so Miranda warnings were not required.
Explore Case
Court Case
Dec 18, 2024
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Court Case
Dec 18, 2024
  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
  • +3 Issues

Epps, et al. v. City and County of Denver, et al.

In a precedent setting opinion, the court stated that “the use of less-lethal munitions—as with any other type of pain-inflicting compliance technique—is unconstitutionally excessive force when applied to an unthreatening protester who has neither committed a serious offense nor attempted to flee."
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Dec 16, 2024
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Dec 16, 2024
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

McDonald v. People and Ward v. People (Amicus)

In 2019, the CO Supreme Court changed how lengthy sentences are reviewed for proportionality. Now, the Court will decide whether people who were sentenced before 2019 can benefit from those changes.
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Court Case
Nov 25, 2024
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Nov 25, 2024
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Colorado v. Gregg (Amicus)

The ACLU of Colorado filed an amicus brief with Spero Justice and Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel arguing that Colorado’s habitual sentencing scheme is unconstitutional.
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Court Case
Nov 14, 2024
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Nov 14, 2024
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Illegal Practices in the Pueblo Municipal Court

The ACLU of Colorado is investigating and bringing habeas corpus cases based on unlawful practices occurring in the Pueblo Municipal Court where the court is issuing new “Contempt of Court” charges against defendants for missing court dates, resulting in extreme and illegal jail sentences.
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Court Case
Nov 07, 2024
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Nov 07, 2024
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Camp v. City of Westminster (Amicus)

We filed another amicus brief urging the Colorado Supreme Court to conclude that Colorado’s longstanding equal protection guarantee is violated when two laws punish identical conduct in dramatically different ways.
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Court Case
Sep 30, 2024
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Sep 30, 2024
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Sellers v. People (Amicus)

We filed an amicus brief calling for an end to mandatory life without parole sentences for people convicted of felony murder.
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Court Case
Sep 09, 2024
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Sep 09, 2024
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Niemeyer v. Colorado (Amicus)

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