Tag:10th Circuit Court

CJA Panel applications due September 15, 2026

Attorneys interested in applying for membership on the Tenth Circuit Criminal Justice Act Appellate Panel ("Panel") are reminded that applications are due by September...

Prosecutor questions requires precision: 10th Circuit ruling in Milliron

At doctors’ appointments, museum tours, and freshman orientations, there are no bad questions. But when a prosecutor is the one asking and the answer...

10th Circuit case summary of National Association for Gun Rights v. Polis

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS v. POLIS No. 24-1209 (D.C. No. 1:24-CV-00001-GPG-STV) (D. Colo.) In June 2023, Colorado enacted a law that prohibits the purchase, sale,...

10th Circuit rules protective search unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment

The 10th Circuit reversed the district court in United States v. Williams (D. Colo.), ruling that the Fourth Amendment does not permit a protective...

10th Circuit affirms summary judgment in favor of Chipotle

In this diversity case, Plaintiff-Appellant Donald Sousa brought a claim of age discrimination against his former employer, Defendant-Appellee Chipotle Services (“Chipotle”), under the New...

Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Nov. 15

The 10th Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that denied three Aurora Police Officers qualified immunity.

En Banc, 10th Circuit Hears Questions of Bump Stocks Legal Definitions

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals held remote en banc oral arguments on Jan. 27 for a case dealing with legal ownership of firearm...

10th Circuit Allows Social Media Memes as Evidence in Pimping Case

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decided last week that eight memes a defendant posted on a social media network could be used in...