Willett v. Payne et al

  1. September 27, 2024

    Disbarred Ex-DA Must Face Rival's Malicious Prosecution Suit

    A Colorado federal judge on Thursday declined to throw out a malicious prosecution claim by a former elected district attorney alleging his disbarred successor falsely charged him with felony embezzlement, concluding that the disbarred prosecutor is not entitled to absolute or qualified immunity.

  2. February 08, 2024

    Disbarred Ex-DA Not Immune In False Felony Suit, Rival Says

    A former Colorado district attorney has urged a federal judge to keep alive his case accusing his disbarred successor and political rival of falsely charging him with felony embezzlement, while dropping some claims, arguing that absolute prosecutorial immunity or qualified immunity should not apply.

  3. January 02, 2024

    Ex-Colo. DA Says He Is Immune To False Felony Suit

    A former district attorney in rural south Colorado on Tuesday asked a federal judge to throw out a suit alleging that he falsely prosecuted his predecessor as retaliation, saying he has absolute immunity because all his alleged actions were taken in his role as advocate for the state.

  4. August 09, 2023

    Ex-Colo. DA Says Successor Falsely Charged Him With Felony

    A former Colorado district attorney has accused his successor and political rival of falsely charging him with felony embezzlement, a retaliatory move that left him out of work for months and put his law license in jeopardy, according to a $5 million suit filed in Colorado federal court.