Amicus Brief

We filed an amicus brief calling for an end to mandatory life without parole sentences for people convicted of felony murder.

Oral argument is set for June 17, 2024 in the Colorado Supreme Court.

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Monday, September 11, 2023 - 4:00pm

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While in the El Paso County Jail, Darlene was excluded from housing with other women inmates, denied women’s undergarments and grooming products, mocked with improper pronouns, and subjected to a strip search by an unsupervised male guard.

This is unacceptable.

All gender-based classifications, including classification based on transgender status, warrant heightened scrutiny. Now, we’re urging the Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit to uphold this fact.

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Monday, August 28, 2023 - 6:15pm

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We argue that the government must prove bad intent before criminally prosecuting someone for online free speech.

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 3:00pm

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