Former Colorado public defender fired after complaining about excessive caseload, sues for retaliation. Ex-defensor público de Colorado despedido después de quejarse por exceso de casos, demanda por represalias.

Travis Weiner, a former Colorado public defender, has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, alleging he was fired for raising concerns about an unsustainable caseload. Travis Weiner, un exdefensor público de Colorado, ha presentado una demanda contra su antiguo empleador, alegando que fue despedido por plantear preocupaciones acerca de un número insostenible de casos. Weiner claims he was handling about 100 felony cases and up to 275 misdemeanor cases simultaneously, far exceeding recommended limits. Weiner afirma que estaba manejando unos 100 casos de delitos graves y hasta 275 casos de delitos menores simultáneamente, superando con creces los límites recomendados. Despite his protests, he was not allowed to transfer cases. A pesar de sus protestas, no se le permitió transferir casos. The lawsuit contends that the Office of State Public Defender ignored his warnings and retaliated by firing him. La demanda sostiene que la Oficina del Defensor Público del Estado ignoró sus advertencias y tomó represalias despediéndole.