Sheriff and deputies awarded $5M in 1st Amendment retaliation case
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A federal jury for the District of Colorado has awarded over $5 million to a Colorado sheriff and three deputies in a wrongful termination case.…
Jury awards $5 million to ousted Adams County Sheriff’s Office leaders
A federal jury on Tuesday awarded more than $5 million to four former high-ranking Adams County Sheriff’s Office employees who said former Sheriff Richard Reigenborn forced them to resign in…
Federal jury awards Colorado sheriff, deputies over $5M in First Amendment lawsuit
A federal jury on Tuesday awarded over $5 million in damages to a Colorado sheriff and three deputies who accused the former sheriff of supporting a different candidate for sheriff.…
Colorado sheriff wins $1.3 million in lawsuit against his own county
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — The current Adams County Sheriff sued the county and the former sheriff, and a jury awarded him and his peers more than $5 million, his…
Adams County sheriff, current and former deputies, win $5 million judgment for wrongful termination by predecessor
A federal jury found former Adams County Sheriff Rick Reigenborn was political and punitive and violated the First Amendment when he fired four top commanders after winning the 2018 sheriff’s…
Librarian’s wrongful termination lawsuit against Llano County can move forward, judge rules
A librarian who was fired amid a pressure campaign to remove books from Llano County public libraries can sue for wrongful termination and employment discrimination, a federal judge has ruled. Suzette Baker,…
Judge denies motion to dismiss Llano librarian’s lawsuit after she was fired over book ban
A judge on Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuit of a Llano County librarian who was fired in 2022 after refusing to remove books that were deemed “pornographic.”…
Former Douglas County undersheriff settles retaliation lawsuit for $1.75 million
The former Douglas County undersheriff who sued then-Sheriff Tony Spurlock over workplace retaliation settled her lawsuit for $1.75 million on Thursday, according to her attorneys and court records. Holly Kluth…
Former librarian, patrons at Kingsland Branch Library in Llano County fight book ban
Llano resident, Emily Decker, right, and Llano County resident Michael McDavid, left, protest outside a Llano County Commissioner's Court meeting at the Llano County Law Enforcement Center on Thursday, April…
Former host Vic Vela settles discrimination claim against Colorado Public Radio
Vic Vela, the former Colorado Public Radio host, says he has settled his discrimination claim against his longtime employer. Vela, who hosted CPR’s award-winning addiction and recovery podcast “Back from…