Browse Colorado Supreme Court's 2025 caseload. 22 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Child's Statements in Neglect Case
C.T. v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Children: D.S. and T.B., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Colorado...
Child Support Modification Denied Despite Father's Increased Income
Danielle Lerma v. Pablo S. Lerma, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over child support obligations following a d...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
David Frazier v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial court'...
Retaliation claim dismissed for lack of causal connection
Ewelina Bajda; Jacob Dahlman; and James McCain, Jr. v. Teri Stephenson, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiffs, former employees of...
Colorado Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
H.M. v. The People of the State of Colorado, Respondent: In the Interest of Minor Children:Jy. G., H.M., Je. G., and I.G., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defenda...
Colorado Supreme Court: Warrantless GPS Tracking Requires a Warrant
In Re The People of the State of Colorado by and through the People of the City of Westminster v. Aleah Michelle Camp. In Re The People of the State of Colorado by and through the City of Aurora v. Da...
Will interpretation dispute over specific vs. general legacy
In re the Estate of Boyd N. Higginbotham, Sr. v. Catherine Seal; Diane Susan Evans; Boyd Higginbotham, Jr.; Rodney Higginbotham; and Orlanda Moore. Kelly D. McGoffney, decided by Colorado Supreme Cour...
Colorado Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
J.D-T. v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Child: R-G.J.M., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute i...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Jaden Lee Saenz v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial cour...
Unusual Behavior Alone Insufficient for Traffic Stop
Jesse Casados v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defe...
Tenants' discrimination and retaliation claims against Denver Housing Authority dismissed
Latrisse Johnson and Shawn Pope v. Housing Authority of the City and County d/b/a Denver Housing Authority; Thomas Bean Towers, LP; Michael Joseph Salanky; Kammi Franklin; and Prudencia Robertson., de...
Newspaper's publication of statutory public notice protected from defamation claim
Lindsay Datko and Jefferson County Students First d/b/a Jeffco Kids First v. Colorado News Conservancy, PBC d/b/a Arvada Press and Rylee Dunn, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, r...
Colorado Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights in Neglect Case
M.H. v. The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of Minor Child: A.H., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Court of Ap...
Colorado Supreme Court Reverses Vehicular Homicide Conviction Over Improper Evidence
Roberto Trujillo Gonzalez v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed a defenda...
Court Upholds Town's Denial of Hotel Permit, Citing Substantial Evidence
Scythian Ltd.; Cloud 9 Investments, LLC; and Cloud 9 Land Holdings, LLC v. Town of Mountain Village, Colorado; Town of Mountain Village Town Council, Colorado; Tiara Telluride, LLC; and Vault Manageme...
Court allows regulatory taking claim to proceed, dismisses due process claims
Scythian Ltd.; Cloud 9 Investments, LLC; and Cloud 9 Land Holdings, LLC v. Town of Mountain Village, Colorado; Town of Mountain Village Town Council, Colorado; Tiara Telluride, LLC; and Vault Manageme...
Colorado Court of Appeals affirms dismissal of defamation claims based on litigation privilege.
Stephen A. Fermelia v. Amy F. Dean; Donner E. Dean; Merryl Learned; and John R. Walls, Jr. Respondents:, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Th...
Invoking Right to Counsel Invalidates Subsequent Waiver Without Re-initiation
The People of the State of Colorado v. Mario Nicholas Blue, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court reviewed whether a d...
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Suppression of Vehicle Search Evidence
The People of the State of Colorado v. Thomas James Havens., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed the trial ...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Voluntary Despite Coercive Interrogation Tactic
Todd Wuthrich v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether a defen...
Bail bond company denied attorney fees in wrongful foreclosure defense.
Always Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a A-1 Bail Bonds, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent v. Breckenridge Property Fund 2016, LLC, -Respondent v. Felicia A. Aniniba and Chuck Odifu Egbune., decided by Colorado Supr...
Colorado Supreme Court: Confession Admissible After Invoked Silence
Cassidy Jean Watkins v. The People of the State of Colorado, decided by Colorado Supreme Court on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Colorado Supreme Court considered whether ...
CaseLawBrief tracks 22 opinions from Colorado Supreme Court in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (5 cases), Dependency And Neglect Proceedings (3 cases), Warrantless Vehicle Searches (3 cases), Termination Of Parental Rights (3 cases), Child Welfare Law (3 cases).
Outcomes: Plaintiff Win: 1, Defendant Win: 18, Mixed: 2, Reversed: 1.