30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
One of the United States’ most significant pieces of civil rights legislation was signed into…
legal/judicial
New Resources on Federal and State Laws Pertaining to COVID-19
Several new memos and Issue Briefs have recently been released by Colorado Legislative Council Staff…
Time Machine Tuesday: Judge Ben Lindsey and the Juvenile Court
The early twentieth century was an era of social reform in the United States. The…
NEW Liquor Law Resources
Colorado’s liquor laws changed significantly this year, most notably with the sale of full-strength beer…
Accessing the Colorado Revised Statutes
The new edition of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) has just been released, incorporating changes…
“A Walk Through the System” – A Resource for Victims
One of the most frequently accessed resources in our library collection is A Walk Through…
December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Whether from drinks, drugs, or distractions, impaired driving is a serious hazard that puts lives…
Colorado Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases
Each year the Colorado Supreme Court’s Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee issues an updated instruction…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Colorado Attorney General
A.J. Sampson, Colorado’s first state Attorney General. The Attorney General of Colorado is an elected…
Colorado Judicial Learning Center
The State of Colorado’s judicial branch offers a fun, unique way for all ages to…
Time Machine Tuesday: Admission to the Bar, 1924
This month, as hundreds of recent law school grads prepare to take their bar exams,…
Supreme Court Justice – Mandatory Retirement Age
Last week, former Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, Michael Bender, reached the mandatory retirement age for…
Ralph Carr Judicial Center
The Ralph Carr Judicial Center at 2 E. 14th Ave. in Denver is officially open, with…
Supreme Court Justices
This past week saw both the appointment of a new Colorado Supreme Court Justice, Brian…
Water Law
Water is one of the most important issues in the West, and is the subject…
Colorado Water Law
Water law is a major issue in Colorado, and our library owns a number of…
Capital Punishment in Colorado
Several state websites discuss capital punishment procedures in Colorado. The Dept. of Corrections has the…
Term Limits and Retention of Judges
This November one of the ballot issues will be Amendment 40, concerning term limits for…
Common Law Marriage
June is the month for weddings. Some couples, however, choose to skip the formalities and…
The Court of Last Resort
The Colorado Supreme Court is indeed the state’s court of last resort and its decisions…