Boulder’s Political Battle Intensifies: Defamation Trial Set for 2025 Amidst First Amendment Controversy
Boulder, Colo. — A defamation case with wide-reaching implications for political discourse is set to unfurl in a Boulder courtroom. Slated for a trial on May 12, 2025, the legal battle began following accusations during the city’s 2021 election. Steve Rosenblum, a former candidate for Boulder City Council, has brought forth claims that the local activist group Boulder Progressives, through Eric Budd, intentionally spread false information about him to skew public perception and influence the election outcome. In the contentious election year, an anonymous X account, nominally under Rosenbaum’s name, posted links to a blog … Read more