Divided Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Disbarment of Ex-DA Linda Stanley

Former District Attorney Linda Stanley’s disbarment upheld by the Colorado Supreme Court

Almost one year to the date of former 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley’s disbarment, the Colorado Supreme Court upheld the sanction issued by a three-member state hearing board on Sept. 10, 2024. The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the decision 4-2. The nine-day hearing in June 2024 stemmed from a complaint filed by the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel alleging seven claims of violations of the Colorado Rules of Professional Con…

Divided Colorado Supreme Court upholds disbarment of ex-DA Linda Stanley

The court concluded disciplinary officials correctly barred Stanley from practicing law.

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds District Attorney Disbarment Despite Sharp Dissent Over Judge’s Conflict - USA Herald

Case Summary Colorado’s highest court narrowly upheld the disbarment of former prosecutor Linda Stanley in a 4-2 split that exposed deep divisions over judicial ethics Two dissenting justices called the majority’s tolerance of a conflicted judge’s partial recusal “troubling” and “inappropriate” Stanley loses her law license but wins a procedural point that could signal broader problems with Colorado’s disciplinary system By Samuel Lopez · USA H…

Supreme Court and District Judge end Linda Stanley’s final attempt to avoid punishment

The five-year saga of the rise and fall of Linda Stanley entered its closing chapter over the last week as the Colorado Supreme Court ruled 4-2 to uphold the disbarment of Linda Stanley. That came three days after District Court Judge Laura Swan denied Stanley’s “Motion to Set Aside the Default Judgment.” The motion made by Stanley in August was a last-ditch attempt by Stanley to avoid the $307,264.23 default judgment entered against her by the …