Victory for free speech. (Worth Noting).* The Colorado Supreme Court The Colorado Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Colorado. It consists of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices. Powers and duties Appellate jurisdiction provided a victory for free speech when it reversed a court decision that required Denver's Tattered tat·tered adj. 1. Torn into shreds; ragged. 2. Having ragged clothes; dressed in tatters. 3. a. Shabby or dilapidated. b. Disordered or disrupted. Cover Book Store to turn over information about books purchased by one of its customers. In a decision by all six of the participating justices, the court ruled that the search warrant violated vi·o·late tr.v. vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing, vi·o·lates 1. To break or disregard (a law or promise, for example). 2. To assault (a person) sexually. 3. both the First Amendment and the Colorado Constitution's guarantee of free expression. "Had it not been for the Tattered Cover's steadfast stance, the zealousness of the city would have led to the disclosure of information that we ultimately conclude is constitutionally protected," the court declared on April 8. In its fifty-three-page decision, the court said that such search warrants targeting bookseller records pose a grave threat to free expression. Karen Ann Gajewski is an editor at the Humanist hu·man·ist n. 1. A believer in the principles of humanism. 2. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans. 3. a. A classical scholar. b. A student of the liberal arts. . |
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