D. Colorado
The federal trial court for its part of Colorado. A federal challenge to a law usually starts here, and most orders blocking a new law are first issued at this level.
- Opinions in the last year
- 1,019
Where it sits
- Supreme CourtCan take any case below on a federal question. It hears very few.
- Tenth CircuitReviews this court’s decisions.
- D. Colorado (this court)Federal district court
What it has decided
Latest decisions
Opinions filed most recently, newest first.
- Breanna Gasper v. Board of County Commissioners of the County of Custer County, Custer County Sheriff’s Office, Lloyd Richard Smith, Sheriff, Susan Barnes, Undersheriff, Matthew Gribble, and Linda StanleySep 15
- Ethereal Rejuvenation Clinic, PLLC v. Sentient Lasers, LLCSep 15
- Richard Haverty v. United Health Group, Inc.Sep 1
- Keri L. Viegas and James Viegas v. Toyota Financial Services and Predator Recovery Inc., d/b/a Sure Shot RecoveryAug 31
- David Knellinger and Robert Storey, individually and on behalf of all persons similarly situated v. David Young, in his official capacities as Colorado Treasurer, Colorado Office of Treasury; and Bianca Gardelli, in her individual and official capacities as Director of Colorado Department of Treasury, Unclaimed Property DivisionAug 21
- TERANCE DEJUAN WILSON v. MENTAL HEALTH (Unknown Supervisor), WALLACE, SCF Sergeant, MARKHAM, SCF Sergeant, WEAVER, SCF Sergeant, QUINLAN, SCF Lieutenant, REED, SCF Sergeant, and NORRIS, SCF Correctional OfficerAug 19
- RYAN CHANG v. OUTER RANGE, INC., STEVEN LEE CLEGHORN, and EMILY CLEGHORNAug 19
- Hunter Adam Melnick v. Armando Saldate III, Director, Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Terry Reeves, Sheriff of Crowley County, Jane Does 1-2, Deputies, Crowley County Sheriff’s Office, and John Doe 1, Deputy, Crowley County Sheriff’s OfficeAug 18
Opinions per year
2016 to 2026. This year so far is the dark bar.
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Most relied on
Its decisions from the last ten years that later opinions cite most.
- Re/Max, LLC v. Quicken Loans Inc.cited 162×
- TBL Collectibles, Inc. v. Owners Ins. Co.cited 67×
- O'Sullivan v. Geico Casualty Co.cited 56×
- Hale v. Duvallcited 56×
- Scott v. Buckner Co.cited 41×
- Doe v. University of Colorado, Boulder ex rel. Board of Regentscited 34×
Federal laws it cites most
Sections of the U.S. Code named most often in its opinions from the last ten years. Citing a law is not ruling on it.
- Jurisdiction, powers, and temporary assignment1 opinion
- Definitions; short title1 opinion