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Our mission is to reverse the trend of mass incarceration in Colorado. We are a coalition of nearly 7,000 individual members and over 100 faith and community organizations who have united to stop perpetual prison expansion in Colorado through policy and sentence reform.

Our chief areas of interest include drug policy reform, women in prison, racial injustice, the impact of incarceration on children and families, the problems associated with re-entry and stopping the practice of using private prisons in our state.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Judge Hiatt Retires

The Denver Post

GREELEY — Judge James Hiatt, chief judge of the Eighth Judicial District in Larimer County, announced his retirement Tuesday, the day after his controversial ruling that halted a major identity theft investigation.

Hiatt's announcement also comes a week after Weld District Court chief judge Roger Klein said he will retire.

Hiatt's final day is July 31. Klein's is June 30.

Hiatt on Monday ruled that a Weld County investigation targeting illegal immigrants through their tax records was illegal. Hiatt put a halt to the probe and ordered 5,000 records seized in a search of Amalia's Tax and Translation Service either be destroyed or returned.

Hiatt was appointed district court judge in April 1986. In 2000, he was appointed Chief Judge.

Hiatt has been evaluated by four Judicial Performance Commissions over the span of his judgeship and been unanimously recommended for retention each time.

He received high marks from both lawyers and non-lawyers in case management, application and knowledge of the law, communications, demeanor and diligence.


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have seen Judge Hiatt's rulings over the past few years and it seems he was concerned always with individual constitutional rights in his decisions. Thank you Judge Hiatt. djw

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