10th Circuit Court

ICE detainees may proceed as a class in forced labor lawsuit, 10th Circuit says

The Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld class certification for immigrants who say they were forced to clean their detention facility for free under threat of punishment.

Feb 13, 2018 4:45 PM CST

Retired federal judge won’t be disciplined over allegations of coerced sex with teen

A retired federal judge accused of coerced sex with a teen can’t face judicial discipline because the alleged wrongdoing took place before he took the bench, a committee of federal judges has concluded. Richard Roberts was accused of ethical misconduct in a complaint filed by the Utah Attorney General’s office…

Dec 6, 2017 11:41 AM CST

Senate Judiciary Committee advances 10th Circuit nominee to replace Gorsuch on party-line vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of Colorado Supreme Court Justice Allison Eid to fill Justice Neil Gorsuch’s seat on the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Oct 27, 2017 9:51 AM CDT

Trump announces 11 more judicial nominees, including a judge from his SCOTUS list

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced 11 more judicial nominees, including three to federal appeals courts. One of the nominees is Colorado Supreme Court Justice Allison Eid, who was on Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court nominees, report the New York Times, the Washington Times, the Hill and the Denver…

Jun 8, 2017 8:05 AM CDT

Frozen trucker case is among decisions said to illustrate Gorsuch’s legal approach

Conservatives and liberals both agree that the case of the frozen trucker is among the decisions that best illustrate how Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch sees the law. Liberals say the dissent by Gorsuch shows how he denies important remedies to workers, while conservatives say the decision shows his devotion…

Mar 17, 2017 2:24 PM CDT

Judicial Conference asks Congress for 57 new US judgeships, including five on this appeals court

The Judicial Conference of the United States is recommending that Congress create 57 new Article III judgeships, including five new judgeships for the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The recommendation was approved on Tuesday, two days before a congressional hearing on whether to split the 9th Circuit,…

Mar 15, 2017 10:33 AM CDT

Secretive billionaire lobbied for Gorsuch’s 10th Circuit nomination; the two men have longtime ties

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch obtained his seat on the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a secretive billionaire with whom he has longtime ties lobbied for his nomination. The New York Times has a story that explores Gorsuch’s ties with Philip F. Anschutz, who has an…

Mar 15, 2017 9:28 AM CDT

Gorsuch could be more conservative than Justice Clarence Thomas, study concludes

If U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch wins confirmation, he could be the most conservative justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to an analysis by two political science professors. Their study examined U.S. Supreme Court cases that reviewed opinions by the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after…

Feb 15, 2017 9:22 AM CST

Gorsuch writes reader-grabbing opinions with fact summaries that are ‘a form of wry nonfiction’

The late Justice Antonin Scalia was known for his memorable legal writing, filling his opinions with little-used words such as “argle-bargle” and barbs aimed at those who disagree with him. The judge nominated to take his place, Neil Gorsuch of the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, also has…

Feb 1, 2017 9:43 AM CST

Meet Neil Gorsuch, said to be a leading SCOTUS contender

Maybe FantasySCOTUS is right. The website is taking reader votes on the Trump shortlister most likely to be nominated, and Judge Neil Gorsuch of the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was leading on Tuesday morning, just as he led the pack earlier this month when two other shortlisters…

Jan 24, 2017 10:55 AM CST

SEC uses an unconstitutional method to hire in-house judges, federal appeals court rules

A federal appeals court created a circuit split last week when it ruled the five administrative law judges hired by the Securities and Exchange Commission are appointed in violation of the Constitution. The Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the in-house judges are “inferior officers” that are required…

Jan 3, 2017 12:03 PM CST

Inmate’s 43-minute execution didn’t violate clearly established law, 10th Circuit rules

A botched execution that continued for 43 minutes, causing the condemned man to writhe and grimace in pain, didn’t violate clearly established law regarding cruel and unusual punishment, a federal appeals court has ruled. The Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that the Oklahoma inmate, Clayton Lockett, suffered…

Nov 17, 2016 7:00 AM CST

City Ten Commandments display violates establishment clause, 10th Circuit rules

A Ten Commandments display on the city hall lawn in Bloomfield, New Mexico, violates the establishment clause, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday. The Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a suit by two Wiccans. How Appealing links to the decision (PDF). The 10th Circuit found…

Nov 10, 2016 12:11 PM CST

Louisiana can’t withhold Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood, 5th Circuit rules

The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s injunction against Louisiana’s attempt to defund Planned Parenthood. A three-judge appellate panel said the health services provider likely would prevail at trial because plaintiffs would be denied both access to and choice of a medical…

Sep 15, 2016 4:15 PM CDT

Tiring of ‘rolling the rock,’ federal appeals court removes judge in ‘Sisyphus’-like litigation

A federal appeals court has removed the judge in a 41-year-old Utah case over tribal boundaries in an opinion that begins with a reference to Sisyphus. The Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals removed 89-year-old U.S. District Judge Bruce Jenkins from the case in an Aug. 9 decision (PDF),…

Aug 11, 2016 9:33 AM CDT