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ADX Prison Transfer Didn't Violate Terrorists' Due Process Rights
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The ADX Florence supermax prison has been described as "the Alcatraz of the Rockies" and "a clean version of Hell." It's not surprising that prisoners hope to...
No Substantial Evidence: Tenth Circuit Reverses ALJ's Ruling
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Thanks to Astrue v. Capato -- and most federal benefits cases we’ve come across in the last year -- we're stuck with this idea that the courts are constantly...
Gregory Phillips Up for 10th Cir: the Power of Law School Friends
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Wyoming-born, Wyoming-raised, and Wyoming-educated, you might just call Attorney General Gregory Phillips "Mr. Wyoming." Generations of his family have come...
Felon-in-Possession Priors: Propensity Evidence or Intent?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Propensity evidence or proof of knowledge? It's a tricky question. Timothy "New York" McGlothin's apartment was searched after he was identified as a suspect...
'Metastasized' Litigation Offers Abstention, Jurisdiction Lessons
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
To recap the entirety of the procedural history of D.A. Osguthorpe Family Partner v. ASC Utah, Inc. would require a voluminous text comparable to Joyce's...
Settlement Agreement Is a Contract, Even Before It's Signed
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Bennie Walters sued his former employer, Walmart, for employment discrimination. Walmart apparently reached an agreement with Walters during a settlement...