May 24, 2013

Access to Justice Committee Opening Self Help Resource Center in Seventeenth Judicial District

The Access to Justice Committee serving Adams and Broomfield counties has partnered with the Seventeenth Judicial District to open a Self Help Resource Center in the Adams County Justice Center.  The center will launch January 5, 2011.

On Monday mornings and Wednesday afternoons, court staff and volunteer attorneys will be available to answer questions about court processes in domestic relations and family cases.  While Center staff members are prohibited from providing legal advice, they will help visitors with forms, information about local procedures, internet resources, and other resource materials.

Our ultimate goal is to develop and define the self help center to be a user-friendly resource,” said Chief Judge C. Vincent Phelps. “We want to ensure that those in need of access to justice have the necessary resources and information available to them.

For further information about the Self Help Resource Center, contact District Administrator Melinda Taylor at (303) 654-3205.

William Martinez Confirmed by Senate as Colorado District Court Judge

Ysterday, the U.S. Senate confirmed William Martinez today as a District Court judge for the District of Colorado. The confirmation comes nearly two years after being recommended for the bench by Senators Udall and Bennet. President Obama nominated him in February.

Martinez was approved by a vote of 58-37.

Judge R. Brooke Jackson has been nominated to fill the other remaining vacancy on the court. He presently serves as Chief Judge for the First Judicial District, which serves Jefferson and Gilpin counties.

Tenth Circuit: Opinions, 12/20/10

The Tenth Circuit on Monday issued two published opinions and no unpublished opinions.

Published

In United States v. Larson, the Court reversed in part and affirmed in part the district court’s decision. Petitioner was convicted of manufacturing or attempting to manufacture methamphetamine and possessing precursor chemicals with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine; the district court denied his motion to dismiss for violating the Speedy Trial Act and violating his Sixth Amendment rights. The Court found that there was no constitutional problem, but remanded to the district court to determine if there was a violation of the act warranting dismissal of the indictment with or without prejudice.

In American Atheists, Inc. v. Duncan, the Court granted the petition for rehearing en banc on only one issue. The original panel opinion is amended at line 12 of page 29 replacing the word “universally” with the word “widely.” In all other respects, the petition for panel rehearing is denied.

No Colorado Supreme Court Opinions: Week of December 19, 2010

There are no new cases to report.

Tenth Circuit: Opinions, 12/21/10

The Tenth Circuit on Tuesday issued one published opinion and three unpublished opinions.

Published

In Green v. Napolitano, the Court affirmed the district court’s decision dismissing the case for lack of jurisdiction. Petitioner filed a form I-130 Petition for Alien Relative with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services on behalf of his wife. The petition was initially granted, but later revoked under § 1155 after the wife’s former husband stated during an immigration interview that their prior marriage was fraudulent and for immigration purposes only. “Section 1155 provides: ‘The Secretary of Homeland Security may, at any time, for what he deems to be good and sufficient cause, revoke the approval of any petition approved by him under section 1154 of this title.’” The Court determined that such a decision by the Secretary of Homeland Security is discretionary and not available for review by the courts, absent a final order of removal.

Unpublished

Elder v. Herlocker

United States v. Edelman

Wilson v. Astrue

Protected

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