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7 Court Cases

Court Case

Jun 12, 2025

Racial Justice|
+3 Issues

Ruby Johnson v. Gary Staab and Gregory Buschy of the Denver Police Department

We sued two Denver Police Officers for searching our client's home based on an illegal search warrant lacking probable cause.

Court Case

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.

Court Case

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.

Court Case

Oct 24, 2024

Government Transparency|
+1 Issue

O’Connell v. Woodland Park School District (Amicus)

We participated as amicus in a case requesting the Colorado Supreme Court to provide clear guidance related to the judicially created “cure” doctrine that permits a state or local public body to ‘cure’ a prior violation of the Colorado Open Meetings Law by holding a subsequent complying meeting.

Court Case

Oct 09, 2024

R.G. v. The People of the State of Colorado In the Interest of C.G. and N.G. (Amicus)

We signed onto an amicus brief with the Office of Respondent Parents’ Counsel, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, and Disability Law Colorado urging the Colorado Supreme Court to hold that a parent does not waive her right to a jury trial by not appearing in court when her lawyer is present.

Court Case

Nov 30, 2023

Criminal Legal Reform|
+1 Issue

Mobley v. City of Rifle (Amicus)

We filed an amicus brief urging the Colorado Supreme Court to reaffirm Colorado’s longstanding equal protection guarantee.

Court Case

Nov 06, 2023

Criminal Legal Reform|
+3 Issues

People v. Johnson and People v. Austin (Amicus)

Court Case

Jun 12, 2025

Court Case

Jun 12, 2025

Racial Justice|
+3 Issues

Ruby Johnson v. Gary Staab and Gregory Buschy of the Denver Police Department

We sued two Denver Police Officers for searching our client's home based on an illegal search warrant lacking probable cause.

Court Case

Nov 25, 2024

Court Case

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.

Court Case

Nov 07, 2024

Court Case

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.

Court Case

Oct 24, 2024

Court Case

Oct 24, 2024

Government Transparency|
+1 Issue

O’Connell v. Woodland Park School District (Amicus)

We participated as amicus in a case requesting the Colorado Supreme Court to provide clear guidance related to the judicially created “cure” doctrine that permits a state or local public body to ‘cure’ a prior violation of the Colorado Open Meetings Law by holding a subsequent complying meeting.

Court Case

Oct 09, 2024

Court Case

Oct 09, 2024

R.G. v. The People of the State of Colorado In the Interest of C.G. and N.G. (Amicus)

We signed onto an amicus brief with the Office of Respondent Parents’ Counsel, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, and Disability Law Colorado urging the Colorado Supreme Court to hold that a parent does not waive her right to a jury trial by not appearing in court when her lawyer is present.

Court Case

Nov 30, 2023

Court Case

Nov 30, 2023

Criminal Legal Reform|
+1 Issue

Mobley v. City of Rifle (Amicus)

We filed an amicus brief urging the Colorado Supreme Court to reaffirm Colorado’s longstanding equal protection guarantee.

Court Case

Nov 06, 2023

Court Case

Nov 06, 2023

Criminal Legal Reform|
+3 Issues

People v. Johnson and People v. Austin (Amicus)

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