10th Circuit (incl. bankruptcy)

The United State Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit sits in Denver, CO. The courthouse is the Byron White US Courthouse. In terms of its size, the Tenth Circuit spans its jurisdictional-reach over 20% of the USA's land mass (spanning 560,625 square miles). In addition to the state of Colorado, the Tenth Circuit is comprised of Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Utah. The Circuit was initially part of the Eighth Circuit, Congressional legislation broke the single circuit into the Eighth and Tenth respectively.

The US District Court of Appeals is in Denver, Co. The District of Kansas has its courthouse situated in Wichita. The District of New Mexico courthouse is in Albuquerque. The Eastern District of Oklahoma courthouse is in Muskogee, and Northern District is in Tulsa. The Western District courthouse in Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma City. The District of Utah courthouse sits in Salt Lake City, and the District of Wyoming courthouse is in Cheyenne, WY.

Currently, there are 12 judges appointed to the bench in the circuit. Of these, there are 10 senior judges. Timothy M. Tymkovich is the Chief Justice presently serving as the head of the circuit system. And, US Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor, is the Circuit Justice for the Tenth District.

Among the leading cases in the circuit is United States v Timothy McVeigh (1998) which was a death-penalty sentencing, following the Oklahoma City, OK bombing. He was convicted and executed of the mass-terrorist crime in 2001. Free Speech v Federal Election Committee (2013) is another famous decision from the circuit which required FEC disclaimers to be given to voters, to ensure they were “informed” of the candidates or groups who were speaking.

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Jul
9
2018
Supreme Court to Decide Whether FDCPA Applies to Non-Judicial Foreclosure Proceedings Ballard Spahr LLP
Jul
3
2018
Colorado Judge Unseals Psychiatric Expert Reports in Aurora Theater Shooting Case Ballard Spahr LLP
Jul
2
2018
SEC Administrative Law Judges: Key Takeaways and Lingering Questions from Lucia v. SEC Vedder Price
Jun
29
2018
Update on Colorado bank-model lawsuits Ballard Spahr LLP
Jun
13
2018
Indian Nations Law Update - June 2018 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May
11
2018
Faulty Expert Testimony Leads to Dismissal of Benzene Exposure Claims Beveridge & Diamond PC
Mar
26
2018
District Court Rejects FCA Claim Based on “Substandard” Product McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
15
2018
Tenth Circuit Upholds DOL’s Authority to Impose New Conditions for PTEs and Leaves Door Open for Changes to Fiduciary Rule Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
14
2018
Marketplace Lending Update: Who’s My Lender? Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Mar
14
2018
Donations Not Accepted – ADA Does Not Require Continued Use of Leave Donation Program Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
12
2018
The Sliding Scale of Reasonable Accommodations Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
8
2018
A Matter of Trusts: Tenth Circuit to Decide Important ESOP Case McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
5
2018
Tenth Circuit Holds Bureau of Land Management Improperly Relied On Unsupported and Irrational Assumption in Analyzing Environmental Impacts of Coal Mining Leases Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
1
2018
Tenth Circuit Takes Expansive View of the Definition of the Term “Mining,” Holding Wind Farm Project Needs Permit Prior to Commencement of Excavation in Tribal Mineral Estate Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
28
2018
10th Circuit Reverses Grant of Summary Judgment on SOX Whistleblower Claim Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
27
2018
The Tenth Circuit Hands Another Win to Policyholders Seeking to Insure Defective Workmanship By Their Subcontractors Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
5
2018
Proposed Pepsi Center Consent Decree Requires Open Captioning at Games and Concerts Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
5
2017
But I Didn’t DO Anything – – Passive Conduct and the Automatic Stay Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
30
2017
A Procedural Misstep Ends Wyoming Landowner's Claim for Just Compensation von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Nov
14
2017
Tenth Circuit Holds that Governmental Investigation of Potential Criminal Violations is Not a “Claim” Under a D&O Policy Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
10
2017
Oklahoma files amicus brief in support of tribal lenders’ motion to dismiss CFPB lawsuit Ballard Spahr LLP
Nov
9
2017
Tenth Circuit Holds That Irreparable Harm Cannot Be Presumed for Trade Secret Injunction Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
26
2017
Tenth Circuit Vacates ARB Whistleblower Decision Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
20
2017
Citing Failure to Cooperate, Court Orders Use of Specific Keyword Search Terms K&L Gates
Oct
17
2017
New Mexico Court Rules Employee Is Entitled To Nationwide Discovery in FMLA Case Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
10
2017
Tenth Circuit Expands First-to-File Rule, Dismissing Complaint after Substitution of Parties McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
14
2017
Kansas Decision Highlights The Perils Of Overreach In Restrictive Covenant Agreements Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
6
2017
Tenth Circuit Rules Tips Belong to the Employer If Tip Credit is Not Taken Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
27
2017
Tenth Circuit Follows Majority of the Circuit Courts and Holds Plaintiff Bears the Burden of Proving Causation in ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Duty Cases Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
26
2017
RICO Madness: Marijuana Operations Face RICO Challenges in Federal Courts McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
19
2017
Tenth Circuit Court Grants Request For Social Media Posts Related To Emotional State And Physical Activity Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
12
2017
Tenth Circuit Finds CERCLA Contribution Claim Not Barred by Bankruptcy Approval of a Settlement Estimating Liability for the Site Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
12
2017
U.S. Supreme Court Delivers Blow Limiting SEC Disgorgement Power Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
31
2017
Sexual Harassment Claim May Proceed Despite Lack Of Specificity In EEOC Charge Holland & Hart LLP
May
24
2017
“Discovery Can be Burdensome Even As it is Inexpensive" K&L Gates
 

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