Court Opinion: Unanimous US Supreme Court Sides With Cornell University Employees in ERISA Case
The high court unanimously reversed the 2nd Circuit’s ruling that the employees essentially needed to plead and disprove all potentially relevant Section 1108 exemptions.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Holds Private Property Owner Has Actionable Claim When State Takes...
The 10th Circuit held that the moment the state takes private property for public use without just compensation, a property owner has an actionable claim under the takings clause.
Court Opinion: Colorado Attorney Suspended Over Client Miscommunications Via Text, Affidavit
The lawyer alleged a client told him not to act in a lawsuit via an affidavit he notarized without authorization to notarize electronic signatures.
Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Department of Human Services Can Reevaluate Competency Without...
The Colorado Supreme Court also determined an appeal related to alleged threats against a judge should have gone to the Colorado Court of Appeals.
Court Opinion: PDJ Suspends Attorney Over Financial Misconduct
Colorado’s disciplinary judge suspended an attorney for three years after finding he knowingly took unearned funds out of the firm's trust account to satisfy law firm and personal expenses.
Court Opinion: US Supreme Court Says Mistakenly Deported Maryland Man Must Be Released From...
After a district court’s deadline lapsed, the nation’s high court found Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was illegally removed from the U.S. and ordered the government to facilitate his return.
Court Opinions: Appeals Court Finds District Court Wrongly Applied Interstate Agreement on Detainers
The appeals court ruled that the arrest warrant in the case before it didn’t constitute a detainer for interstate agreement on detainers purposes.
Court Order: US Supreme Court Stays Order Reinstating 16,000 Federal Employees
The U.S. Supreme Court found the nonprofits who sued over the firing of thousands of employees lacked the standing to do so.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Rules Speedy Trial Protection Does Not Apply to Alleged Harms...
The 10th Circuit held that prejudice suffered at postconviction sentencing is not cognizable under the Sixth Amendment.
Court Opinion: US Supreme Court Rules Detainees Under the Alien Enemies Act Are Entitled...
The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed in an unsigned opinion that Venezuelan nationals and others detained under the Alien Enemies Act are entitled to notice and an opportunity to challenge their removal in the districts of their confinement.