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By Jeffrey A. Roberts CFOIC Executive Director
A judge in a “private” judicial system has largely denied a motion from the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition to lift a suppression order that has made an entire divorce case file and the order itself off-limits to the public.
Former Denver District Court Judge William Meyer of the Judicial Arbiter Gro...
By Jeffrey A. Roberts CFOIC Executive Director
Three months after the Colorado Supreme Court declared the Aurora Sentinel to be a “citizen” under the open meetings law, the newspaper is back in district court in the same case trying to win the disclosure of a city council executive session recording from almost four years ago.
The Sentinel also must prove ...
By Jeffrey A. Roberts CFOIC Executive Director
A decision by legislative leaders Wednesday means that Coloradans will be able to watch — not just hear — what happens in committee meetings when the 2026 session of the General Assembly convenes Jan. 14.
The Executive Committee of Legislative Council voted 5-1 to spend up to $70,000 to activate video livestre...
By Jeffrey A. Roberts CFOIC Executive Director
Coloradans fought for press freedom and freedom of information in 2025 in settings as small as the Eastern Plains town of Bennett and as big as the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.
It remains to be seen whether some of these battles will be successful, including a First Amendment lawsuit brought against...
By Jeffrey A. Roberts CFOIC Executive Director
A Larimer County District Court judge will decide whether the Colorado Open Records Act requires a public hospital district to redact privileged information from attorney billing invoices and release the public portions to the Estes Valley Voice news site.
In a court brief submitted earlier this month, Estes P...
