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Denied remedy employed to bring evidence of fraud in challenged title conveyance. Refused to apply Rule 60 to accept newly acquired evidence of fraud even though the case was on-going. |
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Accused a juror of contempt because she would not agree to convict. |
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Promoted to Colorado Supreme Court by Gov. Hickenlooper in October 2011. |
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Appointed to federal judgeship in Tenth Circuit in July 2010. |
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Denied jury trial on morning of trial even though the fee was paid and all pre-trial preparations were timely submitted by pro se litigant whose car had been repossessed by lender without prior notice. Judge Jackson then ruled in favor of the lender who had no evidence to support their action. |
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Appointed by Bill Owens in September 2006. Formerly assistant U.S. attorney and prosecutor in 1 st Judicial District. |
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Resigned in July 2009 to return to being an assistant U.S. Attorney. |
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Terminated foreclosure procedure to cover up illegal acts that unlawfully converted a mortgage contract to the purchaser of a lien. Homeowner's right to redeem under Colorado law was voided and life savings stolen by "court order." |
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Obstruction of justice in a divorce. Held that division of marital property could be made before complete disclosure of such property. |
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Observed giving credence to relative of his appearing before him as attorney but who had not entered an appearance. Showed favoritism toward relative in his rulings. |
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In a Kafkaesque scenario a citizen was charged with felony perjury for what she didn't say in response to questions that were never asked in voir dire during jury selection. |
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Columbine kin rip judicial pick Appointed as District Judge on November 16, 2005, despite disgraceful behavior in Columbine investigation. |
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Illegally evicted a family and their three children into the night in January 1995 after refusing them a jury trial. |
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Violated Rule 38 and refused a jury trial — controlled the outcome of the case to suppress proven and admitted fraud |
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Promoted from magistrate in 20 th Judicial District to district judge in August 1998. Reported to be an angry feminist by KnowYourCourts. |
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No longer on bench as of February 2007 Reports were that this judge was polite, fair and faithful to the law. |
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Appointed in 2000. Not recommended for retention in the strongest terms in 2008. Citizens voted not to retain her in November 2008 election 124,856 No to 101,012 for retention. |
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In early 2005 DeVita was officially reprimanded for rude behavior to a pro se litigant while he was a magistrate. He was later promoted to county judge. |
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Retired in mid-2004. On bench since 1975 without advancement. |
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Denied a child justice and tried her in an adult court without authority or representation. |
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Imposed a restraining order sua sponte and in violation of court rules on a man simply and specifically because he had been in the Marine Corps. |
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Given very poor rating in Oct. 13, 2002, Rocky Mountain News article. |
Wrote an article for the Summer 1996 issue of the Judge's Journal explaining how to prosecute 'obstructionist' jurors. |
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Appointed by Gov. Bill Owens in July 2004. Former Jefferson County magistrate. Reports are that as a magistrate he was fair and impartial. |
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Despite his dismal record as a magistrate he was promoted to Jefferson County judge. |
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In early 2005 DeVita was officially reprimanded for rude behavior to a pro se litigant. |
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On March 11, 2005, an EJF member found him fair and courteous in dealing with child support issues. |
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Since 2002 she is a district judge in the 18th Judicial District. |
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Insulted and screamed at a father, a U.S. Marshall, from the bench, refused to look at the previous court record with vital evidence in the father's favor, endorsed her own parenting skills because she had read Dr. Spock, and threatened to terminate father's custody rights because "she can." |
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Work finding solutions for fathers behind on child support lauded by Denver Post columnist Tina Griego, September 4, 2011. |
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Reports are that this magistrate is fair and impartial. Promoted to county judge in July 2004. |
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