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Federal Courts Tenth Circuit Reinstates Roadless Rule

Tenth Circuit Reinstates Roadless Rule

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the Clinton-era “Roadless Rule” today in a 120-page decision. A Wyoming federal court blocked enforcement of the...

Federal Courts Insufficient Evidence? Inferences Can Convince Rational Juror

Insufficient Evidence? Inferences Can Convince Rational Juror

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Gilberto Leyva and Alejandro Reyna were convicted of drug and conspiracy charges after police officers who pulled them over for speeding discovered a large...

Federal Courts Tenth Circuit Miscellaneous Fees Increase Effective Nov. 1

Tenth Circuit Miscellaneous Fees Increase Effective Nov. 1

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Get ready to pay higher fees in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Judicial Conference of the United States recently approved increases to miscellaneous...

Federal Courts Tenth Circuit Dismisses FMLA Retaliation Claim

Tenth Circuit Dismisses FMLA Retaliation Claim

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision siding with aircraft manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) this week, finding that a fired...

Federal Courts Tenth Cir. Serves Reasonable Suspicion on Dangling License Plate

Tenth Cir. Serves Reasonable Suspicion on Dangling License Plate

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

We read a lot of appellate search and seizure challenges, but rarely do we find those appeals accompanied by photographs. This case was a rare...

Federal Courts Tenth Circuit Affirms JMOL in Racial Profiling Case

Tenth Circuit Affirms JMOL in Racial Profiling Case

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) on two claims in a racial profiling case this week, finding...

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