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Local State www.coloradoan.com A2, The Coloradoan, Friday, May 29, 2009 csu County pays $100,000 to defend Weld DA, sheriff both of which have been buzz-phrases for backers of the 1973 decision. In Roe, the court recognized a right to privacy even though its not spelled out in the Constitution. Abortion-rights backers consider the decision "settled law" a kind of super-precedent that has survived long enough without major challenge that it shouldn't be reconsidered. Obama was "very comfortable with her interpretation of the Constitution being similar to that of his," Gibbs said, declining to provide more specifics. The White House said Obama didn't ask Sotomayor specifically about her view of Roe v.

Wade or privacy rights, even though as a presidential candidate in 2007, he said, "I would not appoint somebody who doesn't believe in the right to privacy." Gibbs said he had "no reason to believe" any White House aide asked Sotomayor those questions either. Abortion Continued from Page A1 On the opposite side, Vicki Saporta, president of the National Abortion Federation, said: "We don't have enough information to take a position at this time. We're waiting to learn more about Judge Sotomayor's views on the constitutional right to privacy, including the right to choose." The White House edged carefully around the issue Thursday in an animated question-and-answer session in which reporters pressed to know whether President Barack Obama had ascertained Sotomayor's views before nominating her. Robert Gibbs, the White House spokesman, said the two discussed Sotomayor's "views on unenumerated rights in the Constitution and the theory of settled law" 70 people were charged in the case, and some pleaded guilty to charges of identity theft and criminal impersonation until the cases were halted because of legal challenges. Last month, District Judge James Hiatt ruled in favor of the ACLU, saying the search was illegal because the tax records are confidential under federal law.

Buck and Cooke are appealing that ruling and an earlier ruling by District Judge James Hartmann, who also said the records are confidential. Weld County Attorney Bruce Barker said officials have not received a bill for how much it has cost to appeal the rulings but noted one set of attorneys is charging $160 an hour and another about $192.50 an hour. By The Associated Press GREELEY Weld County has paid attorneys almost $100,000 to defend the district attorney and sheriff in a lawsuit stemming from an identity theft investigation against suspected illegal immigrants, and officials said the tab will continue to rise because of pending appeals. The costs arise from an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit claiming District Attorney Ken Buck and Sheriff John Cooke were wrong to seize thousands of income tax records from a Greeley tax preparer who catered to Latinos. Buck and sheriffs investigators said they took the tax records because up to 1,300 immigrants were allegedly filing tax returns using false or stolen identities.

More than partners" in CSlTs efforts and said Fort Collins is a "tremendous" help to CSU. Afterward, Frank said many staff, faculty and students chose to work or study at CSU because it's in Fort Collins. To my way of thinking, it's almost impossible to tease the city and the university apart," Frank said. Blake said he looks forward to continuing that historically close relationship while working to "shine a light" on the funding of higher education. "We have wonderful places to go together," he said.

Frank and Blake are set to be formally hired at the board's June meeting. At no point did anyone in the group directly address a lawsuit filed by the Coloradoan and two other media organizations challenging the circumstances under which Blake was chosen as sole chancellor finalist May 5. Blake was the vice chairman of the board and helped create the standalone chancellor position. The board asked Blake and Frank to participate in such forums as a way of gathering advice and input. The two are likely to travel around Colorado this summer for a similar series of events.

Continued from Page A1 Several attendees on Thursday said they strongly support the decision by the CSU System's Board of Governors to split the historically conjoined presidentchancellor post held for five years until the abrupt departure of Larry Penley in November. Hutchinson said he thinks splitting the posts will help Frank strengthen campus relationships with Fort Collins, while Blake works to secure better state funding for higher education. "It's a win-win thing," Hutchinson said. State Rep. Randy Fischer, D-Fort Collins, said he's still not sure about the decision to split the roles but gave Blake "high marks" for his longtime commitment to higher education.

He said CSLTs voice has sometimes not been heard as loudly as necessary at the Statehouse, and he said if Blake can improve that, he's a supporter. "The Legislature in general needs to hear more from higher education," Fischer said. In brief remarks, Frank called audience members "key VQHJOnwireless Qwest Wireless customers are invited join America's largest calling family. Rocky Continued from Page A1 and football), there's more to that than athleticism. That says a lot about his other characteristics." Bullock said two other Rocky stars, recent graduate Jake Stewart and senior-to-be Marco Gonzales, were finalists for the award.

The Gatorade program annually names players of the year in football, baseball, soft-ball, girls volleyball, boys and girls basketball, cross country, track and field, and soccer. Peters is the second Rocky Mountain player to win the award. Andy Burns, who just completed his freshman season at Kentucky, was last season's recipient, Peters now is in the running to become the Gatorade national player of the year. That winner will be announced in June. "Who knows?" Peters answered when asked if he could win the national award.

"Anything can happen, but there's a lot of good players out there." Julie Mason, who with Josh Holland announced the award recipient, said she didn't know how rare Peters' double-double was. "I can tell you it doesn't happen very often," Mason said. Said Bullock: "I can guarantee it's not very many." Get unlimited calling to your top 1 0 numbers and our 80 million customers. Choose 10 numbers anywhere in America, on any network, even Qwest landlines. With any Nationwide Family SharePlan 1400 Anytime Minutes or more.

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