Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 14
A 10th Circuit panel out of Muskogee, Oklahoma, affirmed the district court’s denial of a certificate of appealability in a life-sentence case.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 11
The 10th Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment of an appeal from an estate representative of a former prisoner who died while incarcerated.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 10
The 10th Circuit affirmed the district court didn’t misunderstand a state court sentence in a felony murder case.
Court Opinion: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 10
The Colorado Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed an order connected to COVID-19 and vaccination.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 9
The 10th Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a prisoner complaint and action without prejudice.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 8
A 10th Circuit panel out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, denied an application for a certificate of appealability in a possession-of-a-firearm case.
Former Chief Justice Coats Censured by Special Tribunal of Colorado Supreme Court
A special tribunal of the Colorado Supreme Court has publicly censured former Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Coats.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 7
The 10th Circuit affirmed a district court’s judgment in a lawsuit claiming false arrest in Durango, Colorado.
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Aug. 4
The 10th Circuit vacated the final judgment of the district court and remanded for entry of judgment in a KFC franchise case.
Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for Aug. 3
The Colorado Court of Appeals made multiple rulings this week including in a workers’ compensation case.