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Federal Courts Tenth Circuit Won't Protect Ramona Fricosu's Password

Tenth Circuit Won't Protect Ramona Fricosu's Password

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

This week, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to address whether turning a password over to the authorities amounts to self-incrimination because it...

Federal Courts Tenth Circuit: No En Banc Rehearing for Roadless Rule

Tenth Circuit: No En Banc Rehearing for Roadless Rule

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

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued its final word on the Roadless Rule, denying en banc rehearing in the matter this week; now it’s up to the...

Federal Courts Monkey Bar Business: 10th Cir. Says Basketball Hoop is a Playground

Monkey Bar Business: 10th Cir. Says Basketball Hoop is a Playground

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

Curious about what constitutes a playground? Then today is your lucky day, because the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has a 16-page opinion delving into the...

Federal Courts Andover Weighs Policy Change, 10th Cir Case in Silver Dollar Vote

Andover Weighs Policy Change, 10th Cir Case in Silver Dollar Vote

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

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals is often overlooked as a national precedential trendsetter. The Ninth Circuit gets buzz for its “activist judges.” The...

Federal Courts 'The Meth Made Me Do It' Does Not Support Confession Suppression

'The Meth Made Me Do It' Does Not Support Confession Suppression

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

A jury convicted Cami Braden of participating in a conspiracy to obtain methamphetamine from suppliers in Utah and transport it to Wyoming for resale. The case...

Federal Courts Certain Bad Acts Evidence Admissible in Sexual Assault Cases

Certain Bad Acts Evidence Admissible in Sexual Assault Cases

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

Air travel chicanery isn’t limited to celebrity shenanigans like Alec Baldwin's “Words With Friends” episode on an American Airlines flight in December. Real...

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