Colorado courts face two crises: A crisis of confidence and a COVID case backlog Chief Justice Brian Boatright said there will be an independent investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and payoffs within the Colorado Judicial Department. and last updated 2021-02-18 21:52:51-05 DENVER â During his State of the Judiciary address Thursday, Chief Justice Brian Boatright spoke candidly about a series of allegations involving sexual harassment, discrimination and payoffs at the Colorado courtsâ highest levels. Normally, the speech doesnât garner much media attention. This year, though, after a Denver Post investigation shed light on allegations of wrongdoing, the chief justice used the time to talk to lawmakers about how itâs being handled.