US EditionFederal Judge Begrudgingly Dismisses Club Q Survivors' Claims Against El Paso County, Ex-Sheriff
EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 10 – Judge William Martinez ruled that inaction under Colorado's red flag law does not constitute legal liability despite criticism of El Paso County officials' refusal to petition for firearm confiscation.
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Federal judge begrudgingly dismisses Club Q survivors' claims against El Paso County, ex-sheriff
A federal judge vented his frustration on Monday with El Paso County leadership, criticizing their lackluster approach to a key gun safety law while acknowledging he was obligated to dismiss the claims against them brought by survivors of an LGBTQ nightclub shooting.
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Federal Judge Tosses Suit Against Sheriff, County for Refusing to Use ‘Red Flag’ Law Before Mass Shooting
A former sheriff cannot be held liable for refusing to use Colorado’s “red flag” law on a mass shooting perpetrator prior to the attack, a federal judge has ruled. On Monday, US District Judge William Martinez dismissed a lawsuit filed by survivors of the 2022 Club Q mass shooting against the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners and former Sheriff Bill Elder (R.). The suit alleged that… Source
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