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Federal Courts The Nine Eye the Tenth: Briefs Requested, Sentence Vacated

The Nine Eye the Tenth: Briefs Requested, Sentence Vacated

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

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals doesn't get as much love from the Supreme Court as its Ninth Circuit neighbors -- and by love, we of course mean reversal --...

Federal Courts No Split-Note Defense: MERS Can Foreclose on Homes

No Split-Note Defense: MERS Can Foreclose on Homes

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

We don't fault attorneys for resorting to creative arguments to halt foreclosure; it's an attorney's job to represent her client zealously. But when the Tenth...

Federal Courts This is Happening: Law School Musical April 12-14 in Boulder

This is Happening: Law School Musical April 12-14 in Boulder

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

Billy Flynn, Broadway's most beloved singing lawyer, knew the importance of giving the jury that "old razzle dazzle." But Flynn was a figment of Bob Fosse's...

Federal Courts No Credit for Time Served, No Problem

No Credit for Time Served, No Problem

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

Don’t assume that a federal court will give your client credit for time served for multiple supervised release violations. This week, the Tenth Circuit Court...

Federal Courts Chuck E. Cheese Killer Nathan Dunlap Gets Another Appeal

Chuck E. Cheese Killer Nathan Dunlap Gets Another Appeal

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

Chuck E. Cheese Killer Nathan Dunlap is once again asking the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to stop his execution. Though it’s been 15 years since Colorado...

Federal Courts How Long is Too Long for a Traffic Stop?

How Long is Too Long for a Traffic Stop?

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

Traffic stop laws aren’t always clear, so we often see suppression challenges stemming from traffic stops in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. This week, we...

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