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gine, we still must deter- mine if we have jurisdiction under it. Jur- isdiction cannot be conferred on us by the will or the waiver of the parties. Dela- ware v. Van Arsdall, 475 U.S. 673, 692, 106 S.Ct. 1431, 89 L.Ed.2d 674 (1986). If jur- isdiction does not exist, we are bound to dismiss the suit howeve

al- ing on unequal terms based on the parish- ioner's trust, justifiably reposed, and whether that trust has been breached. See Moses v. Diocese of Colorado, 863 P2d 310, 321 n. 13 (Colo.1993) ("the relevant facts are that the defendants ... occupied a position of superiority, assumed a duty to act in

2. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014078 --- PAGE BREAK --- 100 CASSELL ET AL. [Vol. 104 Other states also expressly extend nights before the filing of charges. Colorado guarantees rights at “all critical stages of the criminal justice process|,]” which includes both the filing of charges and the decision to not file

In a case originating by indictment or information filed in a circuit court, a victim of crime shall have the right to be informed . . . .”). *44 Tn Delaware, for example, the statute contains an additional limitation in the conferral provision that is noticeably absent from the duty imposed on law enforce

g to challenge those decisions. '24 A few [*882] limited exceptions prove the rule. In cases of private criminal complaints filed by alleged victims, Colorado, Michigan, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania authorize judges to review public prosecutors' decisions not to charge. !?> Even when statutes grant courts the

prosecutors within a single state agency, which at least potentially makes possible hierarchical oversight. In New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, and Alaska, local prosecutors are appointed by, and under the supervision of, the state attorney general. See Steven W. Perry, Bureau of Justice Sta

d a possible consultation right long before formal charges are filed. [*100] Other states also expressly extend rights before the filing of charges. Colorado guarantees rights at "all critical stages of the criminal justice process[,]" which includes both the filing of charges and the decision to not file

("In a case originating by indictment or information filed in a circuit court, a victim of crime shall have the right to be informed ... ."). 44 In Delaware, for example, the statute contains an additional limitation in the conferral provision that is noticeably absent from the duty imposed on law enforce